Heat Capacity Lab Report
Abstract
Different substances react in various ways when exposed to heat. The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies …show more content…
The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies as well as the animals are filled with water, giving the ability for the temperature to remain somewhat stable in our bodies regardless of the surrounding …show more content…
The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies as well as the animals are filled with water, giving the ability for the temperature to remain somewhat stable in our bodies regardless of the surrounding
Different substances react in various ways when exposed to heat. The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies …show more content…
The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies as well as the animals are filled with water, giving the ability for the temperature to remain somewhat stable in our bodies regardless of the surrounding …show more content…
The amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water, orange juice, and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment, such as: a calorimeter, a multimeter, a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting fact that I learned from doing this experiment is that water absorbs a lot of heat without greatly changing its temperature. This is important because our bodies as well as the animals are filled with water, giving the ability for the temperature to remain somewhat stable in our bodies regardless of the surrounding