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Science IX
Quarter 4-Week 6
Learning Activity Sheet
(LAS No. 6)

Explain how heat transfer and energy

transformation make heat engines work
(S9FE-IVg-45)
Science – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Heat transfer and energy transformation
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS)

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Grade 9-Science Quarter 4-Week 6
I. Introductory Concept
Have you tried to heat a pot of tap water on a hot burner of a stove? It is observed that
the water temperature, increases. In this situation, heat flows from hot burner to the cold
water. When two objects at different temperatures are put into contact, heat
spontaneously flows from an object of high temperature to an object of low temperature.
If two objects are kept in contact long enough for their temperatures to become equal,
the two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

Explain how heat transfer and energy transformation make heat engines work (S9FE-IVg-45)

a. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
a. Describe heat transfer and energy transformations; and
b. Give an example of a machine that uses a heat engine.

III. Activities
A. HEAT TRANSFER IN BOILING WATER
Directions: Prepare the materials indicated below, read and follow the procedures carefully
and observe what happens closely. Note your observations.

Objective:
Observe how heat transfer and energy transformation occur.

Materials:
Pot
500mL of water
Stove

Caution: Be careful when handling very hot substances and ask

assistance from an adult.

Procedure:
1. Put 500mL of water into a pot.
2. Place the pot of water into a stove. Let it boil.
3. Observe the process of boiling.

B. MAP IT!
Directions: Analyze the diagram below. The diagram shows the anatomy of a geothermal
powerplant.
IV. Analysis
A. HEAT TRANSFER ON BOILING WATER
Directions: Answer the following guide questions.
1. How would you compare the appearance of water before and after it boiled?
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2. Did you observe something aside from the water boiling?
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3. Based from your observations, do you think that there was a transfer of heat and energy
transfer that took place? Why?
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B. MAP IT!
Directions: Answer the following guide questions.
1. What are the components of a geothermal powerplant?
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2. What is the main source of thermal energy of a geothermal powerplant?
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3. How does thermal energy enable a geothermal powerplant to work?
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 4. How will you compare a geothermal powerplant to a heat engine?
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V. Abstraction
An object with a high temperature is said to be hot, and the word “hot” brings to mind
the word “heat.” Heat flows from a hotter object to a cooler object when the two objects are
placed in contact. It is for this reason that a cup of coffee feels hot to touch, while a scoop of
ice cream feels cold. The first activity showed us that heat and energy transfer took place.
The energy and the heat from the burner flowed to the cold water, which in turn heated the
water. The presence of the bubbles and the steam during the boiling phase, are evidences
that proves that there was heat and energy transfer. Work can be easily transformed into
heat. All the work we do in overcoming friction is completely changed into heat. Reversing
the process is impossible such as changing heat completely into work. To make it possible,
we have to convert some heat to mechanical work. This
would happen only by using heat engines. Heat engines
are devices that changes thermal energy into mechanical
work.
The Heat Engine as part of a System
Heat engines enable heat energy to be converted to
kinetic energy through the medium of a working fluid. The
diagram opposite shows the system heat flow. Heat is
transferred from the source, through the working fluid in the
heat engine and into the sink, and in this process some of
the heat is converted into work. Combustion is a separate
conversion process and is subjected to its own efficiency
losses. In some practical systems, such as steam turbines
these two processes are physically separate.
Internal combustion engines are engines where combustion takes place inside the engine
chamber. Examples are gasoline, diesel engine and our human body.
External combustion engines are engines where the fuel combustion takes place outside the
engine. Steam, piston engine and the atmosphere are examples of external combustion
engines.

VI. Application
Directions: Give/ cite an example where a heat engine is used in a machine.

VII. Answer Key

Analysis
A. HEAT RANSFER IN BOILING WATER
 1. (Student’s answer may vary)
2. (Student’s answer may vary)
3. (Student’s answer may vary)

B. MAP IT!
1. (Student’s answer may vary)
2. (Student’s answer may vary)
3. (Student’s answer may vary)
4. (Student’s answer may vary)

VIII. References
Most Essential Learning Competencies
Self-Learning Module Science Grade 9 Quarter 4 pp. 302-317
Tabaco City Division Grade 9 Science Development Team
https://www.mpoweruk.com
https://archive.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/technologies/geothermal.html