2 THERMAL PHYSICS 62 a 2.2 Specific latent heat Aim To measure the sf pecific latent heat of vaporisation of steam. fusion of ice, and the specific latent heat of Theory The heat, Q, required to change the mass, m, ince from without a rr \ge the mass, m, of a sub: aaa substance from solid to liquid without Q=mxk where |; is the specific latent heat of fusion. Apparatus 1D electric immersion heater (12V, 50W is suitable) D tunnel 1 aushed ice C1 beaker O timer L electronic scales . insulating mats C1 hot water Procedure Specific latent heat of fusion of ice 1. Set up the apparatus as shown in Figure 1; pack the ice closely around the immersion heater. Do not switch on the immersion heater yet. When the ice has started melting, empty the beaker, and collect melted ice for 4 minutes. ‘Measure and record the mass, My. of water collected Empty the beaker and turn on the immersion heater for 4 minutes, mass, m,, of water collected uawn Measure and record the newtremersion heater fennel crvihed ice beaker Aiguret Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam Warning! Take care when dealing with bee Put about 200g of hot water in a beaker ~ the water to the boil Tum off the heater, remove it from the beaker and set it on an insulating ected by another insulating Weigh the beaker of water on some electronic s<'% (pro mat) and record the mass, m,, of the (nat + beaker + water 5 Remove the beaker from the scales, replace te switch it on. 6 When the water begins to bol aga start the timer after 5 minutes turn the heater ‘off and remove it from the water drops back into the beaker 8 Reweigh and record the mass, of the mersion heater in the water and mat + beaker + wate Place the immersion heater in the beaker so that the coils covered by water and bring 6 L3H INGLY 12DEm Method 1 Explain why: fa) the i ) the ice should be melting before measurements are started. 2 THERMAL PHYSICS: 0 (b) the mass of ice melting without the heater switched on, m,, is first collected. “th 2 (a) How can you tell when the water is boiling? aha (b) What is the temperature of the water when it ; ttl Results and calculations Specific latent heat of fusion of ice 14 Complete the following. (a) power of immersion heater, P = weer (b) heat supplied by immersion heater in 4 minutes, Q=P x time in seconds = (©) mass of ice melted by heat from surroundings, m, = (a) mass of ice melted by heater and surroundings, (e) mass of ice melted by heater, m = (m2~ n) =a2. Rearranging the equation for specific latent heat gives: Calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. wee SKQ, Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam 1. Complete the following {b) heat supplied by immersion heater in 5 minutes, Q=Px time in seconds = ()_ mass of (mat + beaker + water), m; = (d) mass of (mat + beaker + water after boiling for 5 minutes), m= (@)_ mass of water changed to steam, m =(m, - m,) = Rearranging the equation for specific latent heat gives: N 4-2 Calculate the spectfic latent heat of vaporisation of steam (|) kg Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam = Q tl a a iu} Q) AV3H ANaLW1D1g1D3¢s 7 65Evaluation Discuss how the experiment could be improved to give more reliable results. m