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Which is the most cost-effective way to boil water?
Introduction 400
Total
Cost (E-4
€)
In our project we test 3 different devices for boiling water and then comment on their cost 350
efficiency based on their power input (P) and the time (t) needed to boil 100 grams of water.
300
These three devices are: a boiler, a hot plate and a regular microwave oven. Each of these
electric devices requires a different power input. The process of temperature monitoring was 250
conducted with a digital thermometer of high precision, while the process of time measuring
was conducted using a digital stopwatch. Based on the above, we were able to identify the exact 200
time needed for the standard quantity of water to reach 100° in the 3 aforementioned electric 150
heating devices. Throughout the experiment we made sure, prior to taking time measurements,
that the initial temperature of the water was 25°. This way, the change in temperature (ΔΤ) for 100
water was the same in each case. This procedure was carried out 6 times for each device. Energy (E+3 J)
50
Finally, since we are aware of the power input, temperature change, time of heating and mass of
water, we are able to determine the energy consumed and, hence, the total cost of the heating. Time taken (s)
0
Boiler
Hot Plate Total Cost (E-4 €)
Microwave Oven