Calorimetry: This is a way to measure heat transfer during chemical reactions or when something changes state (like ice melting). We use a tool called a calorimeter to do this. It helps us learn about something called specific heat capacity, which tells us how much heat a substance needs to change temperature.
Specific Heat Capacity: You can do an easy experiment using a heater and a known amount of water. First, heat the water and check how its temperature changes over time. You can then find out the specific heat with this formula:
Thermal Conductivity: In this experiment, you can test how fast different materials transfer heat. You do this by putting rods made of different materials in hot water. Then, watch how long it takes for the temperature at each end of the rods to change.
Doing these experiments helps us understand heat transfer better by collecting data and analyzing it ourselves.
Calorimetry: This is a way to measure heat transfer during chemical reactions or when something changes state (like ice melting). We use a tool called a calorimeter to do this. It helps us learn about something called specific heat capacity, which tells us how much heat a substance needs to change temperature.
Specific Heat Capacity: You can do an easy experiment using a heater and a known amount of water. First, heat the water and check how its temperature changes over time. You can then find out the specific heat with this formula:
Thermal Conductivity: In this experiment, you can test how fast different materials transfer heat. You do this by putting rods made of different materials in hot water. Then, watch how long it takes for the temperature at each end of the rods to change.
Doing these experiments helps us understand heat transfer better by collecting data and analyzing it ourselves.