Measuring the Energy Content of Fuels Flashcards
1
Q
What does this ‘calorimetric’ experiment involve?
A
Heating water by burning a liquid fuel
2
Q
You can find the mass of fuel burned by subtracting the final mass of fuel and burner from the initial mass of fuel and burner. What is the equation?
A
Mass of fuel burned = final mass of fuel and burner - initial mass of fuel and burner
3
Q
What happens if you do this same experiment with different fuels?
A
You can compare energy content.
4
Q
Do you need less or more fuel to cause the same temperature to rise, when a fuel has a higher energy content per gram?
A
Less fuel
5
Q
How can you calculate energy content?
A
By heating water
