PART B

8. Click the reset button.

9. Place oil and water in the two separate heaters.

10. Put thermometers on each of them to monitor the temperature.

11. Check the energy symbols and link heaters on the right side.

12. Heat the heaters simultaneously and hold it for about 5 seconds.

13. Check the changes in the temperature.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

A. Which has higher temperature?

-Olive Oil

B. Which could absorb more energy or more heat and what does it imply about its
specific heat capacity?

-Oil does heat faster than water. Oil has a lower specific heat than water. Oil can
be heated to high temperatures with relatively smaller input of energy than water. In
liquid form, oil can be heated to a higher temperature than water.
C. The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/(g) (°C). Calculate the energy (in J) absorbed
if the temperature changed from 30 °C to 50°C and the mass of the water is 100g.

Given: Solution:

m= 100g Q= mc ΔT

c= 4.184 J/(g) (°C) = 100g {(4.184 J/(g) (°C) } (20°C)

ΔT= 50°C-30°C= 20°C = 8, 368 J

D. Since the oil and water were heated simultaneously and of the same mass, calculate
the specific heat capacity of the oil if the temperature changed from 30 °C to 70°C.

Given: Solution:

m= 100g Cp= Q/m ΔT

ΔT= 70°C-30°C= 40°C = 8368 J/(100g) (40°C)

Q= 8, 368 J = 8368 J/ 4000g°C

= 2.092 J/g°C

E. Arrange the four objects in order of increasing specific heat capacity.