1. Every 1.0 g of wax delivers 40kJ of energy.

How much energy (heat) did your

tea light give off?
(40 : 10) x 6 = 24 kJ
= 24000 J
2. How much heat energy was absorbed by the water?
Q = c x m x ΔT
Q = 4.184 x 50 x (49 – 18)
= 6485.2 J

3. What was the efficiency of the tea light to warm the water?
(6485.2 : 24000) x 100 = 27.02%
4. The answers regarding the efficiency of the tea lights will vary a lot if you did
the experiment again.
Suggest 3 different reasons why this variation occurs.
That depends on when you do the experiment again. If you do the experiment
with the same tea light 1 minute after the efficiency would be better because the
wax is already hot. Also, the heat surrounding the tea light might still be in the air
which heats up the water quicker or the glass could still be hot if you didn’t
change out the glass you used.
5. Suggest at least 3 different ways you could improve the experiment to ensure
that the efficiency
would be more consistent.
You could put a lid on the beaker so that no heat is lost to the surroundings. Also
use a new tea light. Use a new beaker. Use new water. And to improve efficiency
you could insulate the beaker so no heat is lost due to conduction.