ACTIVITY NO.

5
LATENT HEAT AND SPECIFIC HEAT

BET-ELEXT-NS-1A Date:

GROUP 4

Leader: Signature
Cabrera, Charyl Anne

Members:
Ali, Norhanie

Ballaco, Charlene Kyle

Corilla, Roize Ivan

Jumadiao, Elthon

Montilla, Mykaella A.

Learning Objectives:

Ice at temperature 𝑡𝑖𝑖𝑐𝑒 <0°𝐶 and mass 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑒 is added to a hot solution of temperature 𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑛 and
mass 𝑚𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑛. The ice is allowed to completely melt and establish thermal equilibrium with water.

•Measure the equilibrium temperature between two substances (ice and unknown
solution)
•Determine the specific heat of an unknown solution
•Using the specific heat of the unknown solution, determine the energy needed to change
the temperature of the solution to a known ∆𝑡.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS NEEDED
•Thermometer
•Calorimeter
•Beakers (2), 150-mL
•Triple-beam balance
•Hot plate
•Ice, 50 mL
•Unknown solution, 50 mL

PRECAUTIONS:
 PHYS1ET-LAB: PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
ACTIVITY 05: LATENT HEAT AND SPECIFIC HEAT

DATA AND RESULTS :

 ACTIVITY NO. 6
COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR EXPANSION
BET-ELEXT-NS-1A Date:

GROUP 4

Leader: Signature
Ali, Norhanie

Members:
Ballaco, Charlene Kyle

Cabrera, Charyl Anne

Corilla, Roize Ivan

Jumadiao, Elthon

Montilla, Mykaella A.

Learning Objectives:
Explore the concept of thermal expansion by:
•Defining the thermal expansion and measuring it accurately.
•Calculating the coefficients of linear expansion for 3 different materials

Equipment/Materials needed:

PASCO Thermal Expansion Apparatus which includes

• A 40 cm long expansion base with a built-in dial gauge and thermistor.
NOTE: The dial gauge can be removed or repositioned by loosening the set screw on
the dial gauge mounting block.
• Three metal tubes —brass, copper, and aluminum: 6.4 mm outside diameter.
• A foam insulator to avoid heat loss at the thermistor connection point.
• Thermoplastic elastomer tubing with 6.4 mm I.D.
•Steam Generator
•Multitester
•Meter stick
•container (to catch condensed steam)

PRECAUTIONS:
PHYS1ET-LAB: PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
ACTIVITY 06: COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR EXPANSION