Calculate the Heat Energy Transferred Flashcards
1
Q
What does the combustion experiment in the previous deck involve?
A
Heating water by burning a liquid fuel
2
Q
What can you work out if you find out how much fuel you’ve burned and the temp change of the water?
A
How much energy is supplied by each gram of fuel
3
Q
What else do you need to know?
A
The specific heat capacity - amount of energy needed to raise the temp of 1 gram of water by 1°C
4
Q
What is the specific heat capacity of water?
A
4.2J/g/°C
5
Q
Look at example page 63
A
Ok
