Kinetic Energy Lab Report
Kinetic energy is increasing between letters A-B, C-D and E-F. Based off the observations, in phase A-B Tert-Butyl Alcohol stays a solid, in phase C-D Tert-Butyl Alcohol stays a liquid, and in phase E-F the chemical stays a gas. This is observed at the particle level because temperature is a measure of Ek; the temperature is increasing which increases kinetic energy. Since Ek is the energy of motion, the particles would increase their velocity and the number and force of collisions. However, the particles would not increase their spacing since the phase potential energy remains constant during each of these three phases.
The potential energy does not decrease at any segment of the graph for Tert-Butyl Alcohol. Based off the observations, the …show more content…
Since temperature is a measure of Ek, the Ek would be higher. Since the Ek is a measure of the motion of the particles, the particles would therefore be moving faster at points D-E than at B-C. This can be observed by looking at the bubble formation during D-E which shows a higher temperature and Ek than the solid alcohol melting into a liquid state.
Potential energy is the greatest for the tert-butyl alcohol at point F. This is where the Tert-Butyl Alcohol is a gas. The definition of potential energy is the energy of position/ stored energy, which corresponds with the spacing of particles. At point F, the gas particles are spread the furthest apart relative to any other previous segment of the heating curve of tert-butyl alcohol.
From B-C and D-E the spacing between the particles is increasing. This is because during these intervals, the alcohol is changing it phases. An increase in phase potential energy indicates a greater amount of spacing between the particles of the alcohol. From A-B, C-D, and E-F the particle spacing is not increasing. This is because at these intervals, the phase potential energy is the same, meaning no spacing is increased between particles. In other words, A-B remains a solid, C-D remains a liquid, and E-F remains a gas during those periods of
The potential energy does not decrease at any segment of the graph for Tert-Butyl Alcohol. Based off the observations, the …show more content…
Since temperature is a measure of Ek, the Ek would be higher. Since the Ek is a measure of the motion of the particles, the particles would therefore be moving faster at points D-E than at B-C. This can be observed by looking at the bubble formation during D-E which shows a higher temperature and Ek than the solid alcohol melting into a liquid state.
Potential energy is the greatest for the tert-butyl alcohol at point F. This is where the Tert-Butyl Alcohol is a gas. The definition of potential energy is the energy of position/ stored energy, which corresponds with the spacing of particles. At point F, the gas particles are spread the furthest apart relative to any other previous segment of the heating curve of tert-butyl alcohol.
From B-C and D-E the spacing between the particles is increasing. This is because during these intervals, the alcohol is changing it phases. An increase in phase potential energy indicates a greater amount of spacing between the particles of the alcohol. From A-B, C-D, and E-F the particle spacing is not increasing. This is because at these intervals, the phase potential energy is the same, meaning no spacing is increased between particles. In other words, A-B remains a solid, C-D remains a liquid, and E-F remains a gas during those periods of