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Apparatus Lab # 1
Yes we can assemble a simple Joule machine and throw it
off the 2
nd
floor balcon of the school! "emember safet is
paramount!
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You should find our materials alread set up around the tables4 &he are(
-aran +rap ,po5 0el "ed plastic paddle
&op of plastic soda
with two holes
alread poked in
them4
-trofoam sheets
"ope -cissors %il
)igital thermometer
&owels
-oup can
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Group Names:
Name 1 ______________
Name 2 ______________
Name 3 ______________
$rocedure(
14 1ill the bottom of the cap with epo5 gel to minimi6e 7olume4
24 -tick rod through the top of the soda bottle4
84 0lue the red plastic piece onto the paddle with the fast set epo5 gel4 &his is 7er
important as it is our paddle4 #t takes about 9 : minutes for the gel to dri7e4
;4 $oke a hole with a pen through two sheets of saran sheets and push them down
the rod so that it presses against the side of the bottle4 .se some tape to keep
it pressed ne5t to the bottle4
<4 &ie two pieces of long ellow string around each end of the copper rod4 #t must be
long enough so that it reaches the leo haes floor so ou ma want to go out and
measure it with our partner on the balcon4 =2e safe>
94 'ow wrap a towel around two soap cans as weights4 "epeat this again so ou ha7e
two weights4 &ake the end of the ellow string and wrap around this towel ? can
set very tightl4
@4 &he epo5 gel should be dr b now4 Add Aust 1B ml of oil444a 7er small amount
enough so that it does co7er the rod =You want to make sure the paddle wheel is
actuall stirring up the oilC rightD>
:4 Measure the temperature of the oil with the digital thermometer and write down
the 7alue inside the bo54
E4 /o7er up the end of the empt bottle with saran wrap4
'ow make sure to wait to throw our weights
o7er the 2
nd
floor balcon4 A teacher needs to
be watching ou for this part for safet
reasons4
'ow before ou throw our weights down make sure one of our team members is on
the first floor with their thermometer read4 &he need to take the reading as Fuickl as
possible! +hen the doC record the final temperature measurement in the bo54
Final temperature
of oil.
Initial temperature
of oil.
Guestions for reflection
1> )id ou get the result ou e5pectedD +as the temperature difference between the
initial and final 7alues what ou e5pectedD
2> +hat was the purpose in using strofoam and saran wrap4
8> +h did we ha7e to fill up the bottle cap with epo5 gelD
,5it -lip
2efore ou lea7e how do ou think we could calculate the heat energ transferred to the
oilD =You don't ha7e to calculate and come up with a number but perhaps ou could use
an e5act formula and e5plain how>
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,5it -lip
2efore ou lea7e how do ou think we could calculate the heat energ transferred to the
oilD =You don't ha7e to calculate and come up with a number but perhaps ou could use
an e5act formula and e5plain how
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,5it -lip
2efore ou lea7e how do ou think we could calculate the heat energ transferred to the
oilD =You don't ha7e to calculate and come up with a number but perhaps ou could use
an e5act formula and e5plain how>