Heat+systems

How does the location in the school building (different floors) affect the amount of heat lost by water

Aim: To determine whether the loss of heat by water is effected by locations on different floors.

Research question: How does the location in the school building (different floors) affect the amount of heat lost by water?

Hypothesis: Ascending from the basement to the 4th floor the loss of heat increases.

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Equipment: 5 beakers (250ml) 5 mercury thermometers (100°C) 1 kettle

Method:


 * 1) Take 5 beaker of the volumes 250ml and 5 mercury thermometers


 * 1) Measure 200ml of water in each beaker


 * 1) Pour all the water into a kettle and heated it to boiling point(100°C)


 * 1) Measure out exactly 200ml of the boiling water back into each beaker


 * 1) Put one mercury thermometer into each beaker


 * 1) Put one beaker in the basement and others put one per floor


 * 1) Measure the temperature of the water in every beaker, every minute for 10 minutes

Group members:
 * 1) Record the data and calculate the average temperature per minute

Alex G ESS 11TB Alex S. Bio. 11BF Leon A. Chem. 11MH