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J9 Thermolab2
J9 Thermolab2
Vitancol
BSED – Science Thermodynamics
Introduction
Newton's Law of Cooling states that the rate of change of the temperature of an object is
proportional to the difference between its own temperature and the ambient temperature (i.e. the
temperature of its surroundings).
Methodology
Turn off the hot plate if the temperature of the water reaches
approximately 50 – 60°
Data
CALCULATION
K = 0.837 K = 0.1725
Janine Anne L. De Vera Prof. Vitancol
BSED – Science Thermodynamics
So, we calculate and find the value of constant K. As you can see the results above, the
first value of K which has a 60° C temperature is 0.837, on the other hand, the second value of K
which has a final temperature of 41° C is 0.1725.
Conclusion
Newton's Law of Cooling states that the rate of change of the temperature of an object is
proportional to the difference between its own temperature and the ambient temperature (i.e. the
temperature of its surroundings). In doing this experiment (Newton’s Law of Cooling), before we
came up to the value of constant K we first conduct the actual experiment. We fist get the ambient
temperature, then add the water and record the initial temperature of it. After that we put the water
on the hot plate and record the temperature every 30 seconds and when the water already reaches
50-60° C temperature, we turn off the hot plate and record the temperature every 30 seconds in 20
minutes. In doing that, we calculate and get the value of K constant with this formula: T(t) = Ta +
–kt.
(To – Ta) e . and the results are 0.837 for the first and 0.1725 for the final temperature.