The hypothesis about heat death of the universe Our knowledge of the universe is still negligible‚ and we can not confidently assert that the universe is not under the influence of external forces‚ or may be considered as a thermodynamic system. However‚ it is the concept of heat death was the first step to realize the possible finiteness of the Universe‚ although we do not know when and on what scenario will happen of its destruction. At the present stage of existence (13.72 billion years)‚
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Introduction The first law of thermodynamics states that the energy of the universe is constant. Heat is transferred when the atoms of one material vibrate and collide with the atoms of another material‚ thus transferring energy. For this reason‚ heats always travel from hot to cold objects and two objects will reach an equilibrium temperature. Materials and Methods 1. Oven 7. Test Tube 2. Pasco Temperature Probe 8. Stopper 3. Scale 9. Calorimeter 4. Samples of Metals
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DEFINITION OF HEAT TRANSFER | Heat transfer is energy in transit due to temperature difference . Whenever there exists a temperature difference in a medium or between media‚ heat transfer must occur. The basic requirement for heat transfer is the presence of temperature difference . There can be no net heat transfer between two mediums that are at the same temperature. The temperature difference is the driving force for heat transfer‚ just as the voltage difference is the driving force for electric
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Sameera Raziuddin Latent Heat of Fusion April 11‚ 2011 Abstract: A calorimeter‚ water at room temperature‚ ice‚ and a Pasco GLS Explorer were used in combination with a known value of the latent heat of fusion to create and carry out an experiment to determine the mass of an unknown amount of ice. Using the formula for latent heat of fusion‚ the mass of the ice was calculated to be 45.76g. The error of the carried out experiment was calculated to be 20.06%. Introduction:
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Latent Heat of Fusion Activity # 02 DE BORJA‚ C. A.‚ DE CHAVES‚ N.‚ DE LOS SANTOS‚ G. P.‚ DEL MUNDO J.‚ DIN‚ J. A.‚ DIONISIO‚ J. D. Civil Engineering Department‚ College of Engineering‚ Adamson University Abstract The purpose of this experiment is to determine the Latent Heat of Fusion of ice. In this experiment‚ the heat of fusion of ice will be determined by using the method of mixtures (Quantity of heat lost = Quantity of heat gained). Introduction When a substance changes phase
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Heat of Neutralization Lab Objective: The objective of this lab was to measure‚ using a calorimeter‚ the energy changes accompanying neutralization reactions. Background: Chemical changes are always accompanied by a change in energy‚ typically as heat. If the reaction releases heat (ΔH < 0) then the reaction is exothermic. If the reaction absorbs heat (ΔH > 0) then the reaction is endothermic. The quantity of heat is measured experimentally by having the reaction take place in an insulated container called a
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Heat Treatment and Qualitative Metallographic Analysis Lab ME 3228: Mechanics & Materials Laboratory Summary Comparing a material’s initial treatment and the microstructures that are formed from different processes‚ an engineer can accurately understand why certain treated materials of the same family can be stronger than another. In this experiment annealed and cold-worked specimens of AISI 1018 STEEL are used‚ along with a Hardness tester‚ a grinding and polishing process‚ and a micrograph
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of the metal was determined by the heat energy calculations. The heat capacity that was found matched closely to that of the lead. There were several possible sources of error that could be found throughout the lab. Some of the main errors as seen in question 7 that could have affected the results of the lab were the amount of water transferred with the hot metal‚ the metal cooling off as it was transferred from the calorimeter‚ the calorimeter lost heat to the surroundings as it was stirred
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radiation is one of the three ways in which heat is transferred. In convection‚ heat can be exchanged from one fluid to another. In this experiment‚ a heated plate is in contact with air inside a rectangular cross section duct. The air is heated by conduction from the heated plate. The density of the air decreases as it is heated and this makes the warm air rise. Colder air‚ which in turn is less dense‚ then replaces the warmer air‚ which has risen. The plate then heats this colder air‚ which will eventually
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STAGE 1 PHYSICS ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: INVESTIGATIONS FOLIO PRACTICAL INVESTIGATION 2: SPECIFIC HEAT PURPOSE This assessment provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to: formulate hypotheses and identify variables conduct an investigation collect‚ analyse and interpret data‚ and form conclusions evaluate results communicate your understanding of the physics concepts relating to the speed of sound in air DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT Students will measure the
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