Activity 1

Warm me up, cool me down

Objective

In this activity, you should be able to describe the condition necessary for heat transfer
to take place and trace the direction in which heat is transferred.

Materials Needed

2 small containers (drinking cups or glasses)

2 big containers (enough to accommodate the small containers)
tap water
hot water
food coloring
laboratory thermometers (with reading up to 100oC)

Setup 2

Setup 1

Temperature (C) of Water After

Container

0 min

10

(initial)

mins

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mins

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mins

1-Tap water
Setup 1
A-Tap water
2-Tap water
Setup 2
B-Hot water

Q1. In which setup did you find changes in the temperature of water inside the containers? In
which setup did you NOT find changes in the temperature of water inside the containers?
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Q2. In which setup is heat transfer taking place between the containers?

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Q3. What then is the condition necessary for heat transfer to take place between objects?
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Refer to the changes in the temperature of water in the setup where heat transfer is
taking place.

Q4.

Which container contains water with higher initial temperature? What happens to its
temperature after 2 minutes?
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Q5. Which container contains water with lower initial temperature? What happens to its
temperature after 2 minutes?
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Q6. If heat is related to temperature, what then is the direction of heat that transfers between
the containers?
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Q7. What happens to the temperature of water in each container after 4, 6, 8, and 10 minutes?
What does this tell us about the heat transfer taking place between the containers?
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Q8. Until when do you think will heat transfer continue to take place between the containers?

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Analyze the graph and answer the following questions:

Temperature (C)
Time (s)
Q9.

What does the blue curved line on the graph show? Which container does this
represent?
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Q10.

What does the red curved line on the graph show? Which container does this represent?

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Q11.

What does the orange broken line in the graph show? Is heat transfer still taking place
during this time? If yes, where is heat transfer now taking place?
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