Experimental Report 6

DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO OF AIR

BASED ON CLEMENT DESORME'S METHOD

Verification of the instructors

Name: Phạm Xuân Việt- 20203812
Class: CTTT Điện tử 01
Group: 06

I. EXPERIMENT MOTIVATION
-To determine the specific heat ratio 𝛾 = 𝐶𝑝/𝐶𝑣 for air.

II. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

1. Measurement result:

H = 245 mm
Trial L1 (mm) L2 (mm) ℎ = L1 – L2 (mm)
1 283 223 60
2 284 220 64
3 281 223 58
4 280 220 60
 5 283 221 62
6 285 219 66
7 286 218 68
8 280 222 58
9 282 220 62
10 281 221 60

h=¿ 1
10
10
∑ = 61.8 (𝑚𝑚)
ℎ𝑖
𝑖=1

√∑10
𝑖=1 (ℎ𝑖−ℎ)
2
𝛥ℎ = = 1.0 (𝑚𝑚)
10

Hence

ℎ = ℎ̅ ± ∆ℎ = 61.8 ± 1.0 (𝑚𝑚)

2. Calculation

We obtained the special heat ratio γ from the formula: γ= 𝐻

𝐻−ℎ
𝐻 245
𝛾̅ = = = 1.337
𝐻−ℎ 245 – 61.8
Since H is const, therefore:

√( )
2
∂γ
Δγ=γ Δh
∂h
1
= 1.337* = 0.022
61.8
 Hence:

𝛾 = 𝛾̅ ± ∆𝛾 = 1.337 ± 0.022

- Theoretically, we can calculate the specific heat ratio of air by using the
ⅈ+ 2
formula: γ= ⅈ

where i = 5 is the Degree of Freedom (DOF) of ideal gas (in this

case it is air). So, we get:

i+2 5+2
γ= = = 1.400
i 5
- The experiment result is a bit different from the theoretical result due to
instrumental uncertainty, observational uncertainty and environmental
uncertainty.