Name……………………………………………………………….

………Candidate Number………………Centre No: 100394

LEARNER’S GUIDE

CALA COMPONENT E

LEARNING AREA : COMBINED SCIENCE

TOPIC : HEAT TRANSFER

CALA TYPE : PRACTICAL

DURATION : TWO WEEKS

BACKGROUND

Knowledge of heat transfer methods in manufacturing goods like clothing, solar water heaters,
cooking utensils and in construction of structures is important and the country needs more
engineers in that field. In this CALA you will set up and carryout a practical experiment on heat
transfer, record temperature readings and make a conclusion of results.

How you will be assessed

You will be assessed on your ability to:

1. Measure temperature

2. Accurately read scale readings

3. Compare heat loss from different surfaces

4. Make conclusions from experiment results

Part A

Get two tin cans of equal size, one that is polished and shiny on the outside and another that is black
and dull. Each tin can must have a lid. Put a thermometer in each of the tin cans and pour equal
amounts of hot water in each tin can. Place the tin cans inside a room and let them cool.

1 a. Stir the water and record the temperature in table 1. at the start of the experiment and at two
minute intervals.
Table 1.
Time /min Temperature
Shiny polished tin / C
0
2
4
6
8
10
(4)

b. Plot a graph of temperature against time in a graph paper for the black tin and for the shiny tin
and attach your graph. (4)
Name……………………………………………………………….………Candidate Number………………Centre No: 100394

c. Using arrows show the direction of heat movement in each tin can (2)

thermometer

Black dull tin Shiny polished tin

PART B

2. a. Use the same tin cans used in part A, this time pour equal amounts of tap water and place the
tin cans in full sunlight. Stir and take temperature readings at the start and after 20 minutes table 2.

Table 2

Colour of tin Temperature

I Final temperature / C Temperature rise/ C
Back dull
Shiny polished
(6)

PART C

Fill table 3 below, using the words bad and good to compare absorption, reflection and emission of
heat by different surfaces

Table 3

Surface Reflection of heat Absorption of heat Emission of heat

Dull black
Shiny polished
(6)

Heat energy can be transferred in 3 ways and these are

) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

)………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(3)