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Write a program that calculates the energy needed to heat water from an initial temperature to a final temperature. The program should prompt the user to enter the amount of water in kilograms, as well as the initial and final temperatures of the water. If the water weight entered is a negative number, the program should display the message: “Water amount cannot be negative number!” The energy calculation is based on the formula: result = waterWeight (finalTemperature – initialTemperature) 4184. The program then outputs the energy required to heat the water.

Analysis

The problem involves creating a program that interacts with the user to collect three inputs: the mass of water in kilograms, the initial temperature, and the final temperature. The input for water mass must be validated to ensure it is not negative; if it is, the program should respond with an error message and refrain from calculating energy. The output includes either an error message for invalid input or the calculated energy based on the formula provided. The key objective is to correctly process the user inputs, perform the calculation, and display the appropriate results.

Design

The major steps for solving the problem are as follows:

  1. Prompt the user to enter the amount of water in kilograms.
  2. Read and validate the input for water weight; if negative, display an error message and terminate.
  3. Prompt the user to enter the initial temperature of the water.
  4. Prompt the user to enter the final temperature of the water.
  5. Calculate the energy needed using the formula: waterWeight (finalTemperature – initialTemperature) 4184.
  6. Display the calculated energy to the user.

Code

import java.util.Scanner;


public class Assignment1 {


public static void main(String[] args) {


Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);


System.out.print("Enter the amount of water in kilograms: ");


double waterWeight = scanner.nextDouble();


if (waterWeight 

System.out.println("Water amount cannot be negative number!");


return;


}


System.out.print("Enter the initial temperature: ");


double initialTemperature = scanner.nextDouble();


System.out.print("Enter the final temperature: ");


double finalTemperature = scanner.nextDouble();


double energy = waterWeight  (finalTemperature - initialTemperature)  4184;


System.out.printf("The energy needed is: %.1f\n", energy);


scanner.close();


}


}

Testing

To verify the functionality of the program, several tests were conducted:

  • Test 1: Normal input values
  • Input: water = 55.5 kg, initial temperature = 3.5°C, final temperature = 10.5°C
  • Expected output: The energy needed is approximately 12442.2 joules.
  • Result: The program correctly calculated the energy as 12442.2 and displayed the result.
  • Test 2: Negative water amount
  • Input: water = -8 kg
  • Expected output: Water amount cannot be negative number!
  • Result: The program displayed the error message as expected.
  • Test 3: Zero temperature rise
  • Input: water = 10 kg, initial temperature = 20°C, final temperature = 20°C
  • Expected output: energy = 0
  • Result: The program correctly calculated zero energy requirement.

Testing confirms that the program performs as expected in varying scenarios, including normal, boundary, and invalid inputs. Screenshots of the test runs can be included as documentation.

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