Why does putting baking soda on a fire put it out?

Acoal-fired plant generates 600 mw of electric power. the plant uses 4.8 x 10^6 kg of coal each day, and the heat of combustion of coal is 3.3x 10^7 j/kg. the steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300° c, and the exhaust water is at 37° c. (a) what is the overall efficiency of the plant for generating electric power? (b) how much thermal energy is exhausted each day? (c) what is the change in entropy of the universe for this heat engine? (d) using the same heat reservoirs, what is the maximum possible (carnot) efficiency for a heat engine?

When a spring is compressed, the energy changes from kinetic to potential. which best describes what is causing this change? work power gravitational energy chemical energy

Madison pushes with a 210-n horizontal force on a 24-kg crate of coffee resting on a warehouse floor. the force of friction on the crate is 74 n. what is the acceleration?