Activities 133

ACTIVITY B-5
Aim: To study the factors affecting the rate of loss of heat of a liquid.
Apparatus
Newtons law of cooling apparatus (a copper calorimeter suspended in a double walled enclosure), two thermometers,
stopwatch, stirrer, clamp stand, Wooden lid with holes at suitable places.

Theory
The rate of loss of heat of a given
body depends upon
0) area of the radiating surface
(11) nature of the radiating surface and
(i) temperature difference between the body and its surroundings
The rate of loss of heat (-doldt) ofa given body can be studied by detemining its rate of cooling (-de/dr).

Diagram
Same as Fig. 12.2.

Procedure
1. To study the effect of area of radiating surface: Repeat Experiment-B-6, by taking the same volume of liquid in two
calorimeters of small and large area of cross-section (material and nature of surface being the same). Plot a graph between
temperature B along y-axis and time t along x-axis (Fig. B-7).
2. To study the effect of nature of radiating surface: Repeat Experiment-B-6, by taking the same volume of liquid in
two calorimeters having black painted surface and shining outer surface (material and area same). Plot a graph between
temperature B along y-axis and time t along x-axis (Fig. B-8).
3. To study the effect of material of radiating surface: Repeat Experiment-B-6, by taking the same volume of liquid in
calorimeters of different matenals, say, copper and aluminium (area and nature of surtaces same). Plot graph between
temperature b along y-axis and time t along x-axis (Fig. B-9).

Polished surface Aluminium calorimeter

Small area /51ackened
Su
/Copper
Calorimeter
Large area

Time ( Time () Time ()

Fig.B-7 Fig.B-8 Fig.B-9

Result
) The rate of cooling is higher for large area of radiating surface.
) The rate of cooling is higher blackened for polished surface.
for surface than that
Gii) The rate of cooling is higher for more conducting surface, ie., copper

Precautions
Same as in Experiment-B-6.

VIVA-VOCE
Same as after Experiment-B-6.