Joe Catania <[email protected]> wrote: ** > No the band heater is at 900C but that metal block talk was only for > illustrative purposes. Newtons LAw is irrelevant. >
Newton's law governs passive heat loss, which is what this has to be if there is not energy input and the flow rate does change. > An insulated metal block that loses heat at a rate of 1W loses heat at the > rate of 1W. You mention lack of monotonicity but what's the example (be > specific, post link). > Right here: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304196_10150844451570375_818270374_20774905_1010742682_n.jpg The temperature rises several times after the power is turned off. - Jed
