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Energy In Thermal System

Objective
To gain thermal equilibrium To determine final temperature

Inference
Thermal equilibrium is achieved when two subtances reach the same temperature and exchange to heat energy.

Hypothesis
The final temperature obtained from experiment will be the state in which the temperature of two substances reached the equal temperature at a certain time. o o o o o o o o Calorimeter Mercury Thermometer Beaker Bunsen Burner Balancing Hot Hand protector Tripod Stand And Wire Gauze Lighter Gun -1 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1

Procedures
The mass of an empty beaker is weight and record as m1. Beaker is fill with 200ml of tap water and mass of the beaker of tap water is measured and record as m. The initial temperature of tap water is read and record as T1. Another empty beaker is fill with 250ml water. The mass of the beaker is weight and record m3. The beaker is heat for 10 minutes. The temperature of the hot water Figure 1 is read. Tap water is pour into the beaker containing hot water gently.

Result
Table 1 Table 2
gram
167.5 359.8 398.6

mass . m
Empty Beaker, m1 Beaker With 200ml tap water, m2 Beaker With 250ml hot water, m3

Temperature, T
Tap water, T1 Hot Water, T2 The Mixture, T Final

c
20.32 78 56

Mass of tap water = mcold = m2 m1 Mass of hot water = mhot = m3 m1 Mass of water mixture = mcold + mhot

192.3g 231.1g 423.4g

Calculation
Tfinal = (mhot x Thot) + (mcold x Tcold) (mhot + mcold)
Tfinal (from experiment) Tfinal (from calculation)
% Error 56 c 51.8 c 0.08

18025.8 +3907.5 423.4 = 51.8

51.8 56 51.8

Question
1. Does the final temperature in this experiment is equal with the final temperature in calculation ?
- No, the final temperature in this experiment is higher than the final temperature in calculation. 2. If both of the final temperature are not the same, explain why and relate to thermal equilibrium principle. - In theory, Qlost=Q gain. We found that final temperature from experiment is higher than final temperature from calculation,means that when the process of stirring the mixture, an error occur, so the mixture did not mix well.

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