Saturday 5 November 2011

Measuring the temperature of the water


Question: What are the changes in the temperature of water when heat is gained and lost?

Aim: To study changes in temperature of water when heat is gained and lost.

Apparatus: Retort stand, matches, beaker, tripod stand, thermometer, bunsen burner, wire guaze and
                  water.
                                                                                                  
Procedure:
1.  Pour water into the beaker, measure the temperature of the water.

2. Heating the water three minutes, record the temperature of the water every one minute.

3. After three minutes, turn off the bunsen burner, record the temperature of the water until the sixth
    minute.

4. Record the observation in Table 1.

    Observation:
    
Stage
Before heating

During heating


After heating

Time (minutes)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Temperature
25
32
38
60
42
38
30
  
                                                                   Table 1

Discussion: What to keep the same in the experiment?

                    Volume of water used.

Conclusion: Temperature of water increases when heating the water, while temperature of water    
                    decreases when stop heating the water.


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