RESULT :

Experiment no 1 :
Test
No.

Wattmeter
Q Watts

TT1
C

TT2
C

TT3
C

TT4
C

TT5
C

TT6
C

TT7
C

TT8
C

TT9
C

10

71.0

67.0

63.0

35.2

34.3

32.1

30.1

29.5

29.4

15

73.0

68.7

64.3

36.5

35.1

32.1

30.1

29.4

29.0

20

75.3

70.6

65.8

37.5

36.9

37.2

30.0

29.7

29.4

Graph of Temperature,t vs Length,X

80
70
60
50

Temperature.c

40
30
20
10
0

Length,cm
10 waats

15 waats

20 waats

Experiment no 2 :
Wattmeter
Q Watts

TT1
C

TT2
C

TT3
C

TT7
C

TT8
C

TT9
C

10

79.8

75.8

71.7

31.5

30.0

29.6

20

81.9

77.7

73.5

32.2

29.8

29.3

30

83.0

78.6

74.2

32.5

30.2

29.8

Temperature,T vs Length,X
90
80
70
60
50

Temperature,c

40
30
20
10
0

Length,cm
10 Waats

20 Waats

30 Waats

Experiment no 3 :
Parameter

TT1
C

TT2
C

TT3
C

TT4
C

TT5
C

TT6
C

TT7
C

TT8
C

TT9
C

Blank

85.5

80.8

76.1

35.7

34.2

32.6

31.0

30.2

29.7

Paper

86.8

83.2

79.5

35.0

34.0

32.7

31.4

30.3

29.8

Cork

87.2

83.3

79.4

34.7

33.7

32.6

31.4

30.2

29.8

Temperature,T vs Length,X
100
90
80
70
60

Temperature,c

50
40
30
20
10
0

Length,cm
Blank

Paper

Cork

TUTORIAL
1.

Comment the influence of insulators upon the conduction of heat transfer

between the heater and the cooler.
From this experiment show that insulators will affect the heat transfer. The heat will be reduces after

cross through insulators. In this experiment there are two different types of insulator being used, they are cork
and paper. From the results obtain know that cork is better insulators compare to paper in term of insulator.
2.

How this material can inhibit/slow down conduction?

`When two surfaces are in contact, paths of thermal conduction exist only across those points where actual
physical contact accursed on the microscopic scale and the degree of thermal contact depends on the respective
surface finishes. This two materials (e.g.: paper and cork) trapped in the gaps between each surface acts as a
thermal insulator resulting in a temperature step in the conduction path.

Suggest practical uses for insulating materials

There are many practical uses for insulating material such as cellulose, mineral wool, polyurethane
Foam, polystyrene and fiberglass. Fiberglass is the most common insulation used in modern times because of
how it is made, by effectively weaving fine strands of glass into an insulation material, fiberglass is able to
minimize heat transfer. Nevertheless, when the proper safety equipment is used, fiberglass installation can be
performed without incident. Next, polyurethane foams use non-chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas for use as a
blowing agent. This helps to decrease the amount of damage to the ozone layer. It comes in two types, expanded
(EPS) and extruded (XEPS) also known as Styrofoam.

Next, when the proper safety equipment is used,

fiberglass installation can be performed without incident. Lastly, polystyrene is a waterproof thermoplastic foam
which is an excellent sound and temperature insulation material.

Calculation of the data value of thermal conductivity, k

Q=

2 kl(T T)
R
ln (
)
R

For 10 Waats :
( 0.03)
X 10W
(0.0125)

2 ( 0.03 m ) ( 71.029.4 ) k
ln

w
K : 0.1116 k .m

For 15 Watts :
K = 0.1056

w
k .m

FOR 20 Watts :
K = 0.1012

w
k .m

Graph 3:

Calculation of the value of thermal conductivity, K

Q=

2 kl(T T)
R
ln (
)
R

For Blank :
w
K = 0.08323 k .m

For Paper :
K = 0.0815

w
k .m

For Cork :
K = 0.0809

w
k .m