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Heat Eng Form12 13
Heat Eng Form12 13
Date:
Physics 204L
Heat Engine
NAME: ____________________________ SECTION: ________
P_NAME: __________________________ INSTRUCTOR: __________
Experimental procedure:
Part I: Boyles Law
Temperature= _________
Cross-sectional Area of cylinder A =_________
Piston position x ( Gas Pressure (
)
98
99.8
90
106.3
80
111.6
70
115.5
60
115.7
Plot the pressure versus the inverse of volume. Do you get a straight line? If yes
determine using linear regression the slope of your straight line along with its associated
error. Find from the slope the number of moles of air inside the cylinder.
Y
99800
1.23E04
151290000
3538.8
12523105
106300
1.339E04
179292100
-840.06
705700
111600
1.506E04
226803600
-2890
8352100
115500
1.721E04
296184100
-2606
6781236
115700
2.008E04
403206400
2778
7717284
x2
Slope A: 1.946
Intercept: 79403.47
n = A/ RT = 1.946/ ( 0.0821)(25+273)
e2
n= 0.089 moles
2
N ei
Error on slope s =
= 0.311
N -2 D
2
A
D = N xi2 - ( xi )2 =193639400
Before recording any data, run the experiment through a few cycles to get used to its
operation
Fill in the table below, record the cold and hot temperatures using the provided
thermometer. TC and T h .Also record the displacement h of the mass m=200 g produced
by the heat engine.
Trial
xA
xB
xC
PA ( )
xD
PB ( )
h( )
TC ( ) T h ( )
1
2
3
4
1. Determine the thermodynamic work done, for each trial. (Show a sample
calculation)
2. Find the average value of the thermodynamic work done along with its rms
error.
3. Calculate the mechanical work done in lifting the mass m=200g along with its
uncertainty. Compare this work to the work done by the thermodynamic cycle.