On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
Good point. Harry
