PHYSICS 202 W02

3:00-6:00 PM M-W-F

Name: Eduave, Justine M. Group No.: 2

Date submitted: April 15, 2014 Instructor: Engr. Juanita Z. Sayson

Experiment No. 1 Specific Heat of Solids

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Objective: To determine the specific heat capacity of solids by methods of mixtures. Figure of Experimental Set-up

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Date and Results Sample Used Lead (Pb) Iron (Fe) 64.5 64.5 150 150 115.2 129.6 30 30 90 90 31.5 34 0.215 0.215 1.00 1.00 0.03647 0.09031 0.0.305 0.107 16.38% 18.89%

Item Observed Mass of inner cup Mass of water Mass of sample Initial temperature of H20 & Cup Initial temperature of sample Final temperature of mixture Specific heat of Cup Specific heat of H2O Specific heat Computed of sample Standard % Error

Symbol mAl mw mPb/mFe TIw TIPb/TIfe TF ccup cw cPb/cFe cPb/cFe

Unit g g g C C C cal/gC cal/gC cal/gC cal/gC

IV. Lead (Pb)

Computations cPb =
( )( )( (( ) ( )( )( )) )( )

mPbcPbTPb = mwcwTw + mAlcAlTAl cPb =

cPb = 0.03647335737 cal/gC cPb = 0.036473 cal/gC

% Error = ((CComputed - CStandard) / CComputed) x 100 = [(0.03647-0.0305) / 0.03647] x 100 = 16.38% Iron (Fe) mPbcPbTPb = mwcwTw + mAlcAlTAl cPb = cPb =
( )( )( (( ) ( )( )( )) )( )

cPb = 0.03647335737 cal/gC cPb = 0.036473 cal/gC % Error = ((CComputed - CStandard) / CComputed) x 100 = [(0.09031-0.107) / 0.09031] x 100 = 18.89%

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Data Analysis

Based on the experiment we conducted, we obtained errors possibly, because of the limited change in temperature when we simply used tap water to mix with the sample causing only a little change in thermal equilibrium. And I have also observed that the initial temperature of the water and the cup was warmer than expected. It would have also been more helpful if we waited a little longer or stirred the sample more to help with the heat flow before we recorded the final temperature of the mixture.

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Answers to Questions

1. What is the purpose of stirring the mixture in the calorimeter, i.e. after the hot sample was poured into it? To help with the heat flow as the sample gradually loses heat and the cooler substance/s (water and calorimeter) gain/s heat to reach a thermal equilibrium. 2. One hundred twenty grams of metal at 88C is poured into a 70 grams insulated cup contains 250 grams of water at 16C. The final temperature of the mixture is 17.5C. Determine the specific heat capacity of the metal. mPbcPbTPb = mwcwTw + mAlcAlTAl cmetal =
( )( )( (( ) ( )( )( )) )( )

cmetal =

cmetal = 0.046785 cal/gC

References: Physics Fundamentals 2