Experiment 2

mass of the water, m=327ml

current through the coil, I=6A
voltage across the coil, V=105v

Time,t ±1(s) Temperature, Temperature, Temperature,

T1 ±0.1(°C) T2 ±0.1(°C) Taverage ±0.1(°C)
0 6.1 6.3 6.2
20 15.4 15.5 15.5
40 24.5 24.7 24.6
60 33.9 34.1 34.0
80 43.3 43.4 43.4
100 52.5 52.7 52.6
120 61.9 62.0 62.0
140 71.1 71.3 71.2

80

70
f(x) = 0.46 x + 6.15
60
Temperature,T(°C)

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Time,t (s)

∆T= ( mcVI ) t
From graph,
Gradient, s=0.4648°C/s
Since gradient, s= mc ( VI )
c= ( msVI )=( (( 105.000 ) (6.000 )
0.3270 ) ( 0.4648 )
)

=4145J/kg°C
‫ ׀‬4186−4145 ‫׀‬
Percentage of error= 4186
X 100%=0.979%
Question
1) What is the standard value for the specific heat capacity of water? What
does this value mean?
The standard value of the specific heat capacity of water at 15°C is 4186J/kg°C.
It means that 1.00kg of water need 4186J of heat to increase its temperature by
1°C.

2)Do you think that your experimental value should be higher or lower than the
standard value? Why?
The experimental value should be higher as there will be heat lose unless the
surrounding temperature is higher than water.

3)Propose a method to reduce the heat lost in the experiment?

Wrap the calorimeter with a layer of insulator.