AE 143

Thermodynamics
Exercise No. 1, 2
Water Properties/Energy Flow of the Water Boiling/Simme ring Setup
ACTIVITIES
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Water Boiling/Simmering
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Boil/Simmer the one liter water using an electric/biomass stove.

Record the water initial volume, temperature, density, and state/phase.
Switch on the electric stove at maximum settings. (1500 watts plate, 750 watts
plate). Get the temperature of the heating plate. Take note also of the time and the
time elapsed of every activity and your observations (i.e. switching on/off of the
stove, etc.)
Record the temperature of the water every 10 seconds interval until the activity is
done (i.e. the temperature of the water goes back to its original state).
Plot the temperature of the water versus time for the whole activity.
Measure the final volume of the water.
Compute the amount water evaporated.
Compute the sensible heating/cooling using the equation, Q s = mCT
Qs=sensible heat, m=mass of water, C=specific heat, C p =4.19 kJ/kg.K liquid
water, T= change in temperature
Compute for the latent heat of vaporization using the equation Q Lv = mLv, where
m=mass of water evaporated, Lv = latent heat of vaporization is 2256.5 kJ/kg.
Compute the total heat absorbed by the water as Q total = Qs + QLv

Water Boiling/Simmering Setup: Energy Transformations

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Draw the water boiling/simmering setup.

Label the energy flow/energy transformations considering the heat source from
the electric stove as the primary energy source.
Compute the energy total from the source, the amount of energy absorbed by the
water and the energy dissipated to the environment.
Make some generalizations from your observations.