This experiment measured the temperature of water at different conditions using various temperature measuring devices. Students took temperature readings from freezing point to 100°C using thermometers and compared their measurements to a digital thermometer. They calculated the percent error and accuracy of each device. The results showed small differences between the thermometers, with average percent errors ranging from 0.3-1.1%. This experiment helped students better understand temperature measurement and its importance in mechanical engineering applications.
This experiment measured the temperature of water at different conditions using various temperature measuring devices. Students took temperature readings from freezing point to 100°C using thermometers and compared their measurements to a digital thermometer. They calculated the percent error and accuracy of each device. The results showed small differences between the thermometers, with average percent errors ranging from 0.3-1.1%. This experiment helped students better understand temperature measurement and its importance in mechanical engineering applications.
This experiment measured the temperature of water at different conditions using various temperature measuring devices. Students took temperature readings from freezing point to 100°C using thermometers and compared their measurements to a digital thermometer. They calculated the percent error and accuracy of each device. The results showed small differences between the thermometers, with average percent errors ranging from 0.3-1.1%. This experiment helped students better understand temperature measurement and its importance in mechanical engineering applications.
This experiment measured the temperature of water at different conditions using various temperature measuring devices. Students took temperature readings from freezing point to 100°C using thermometers and compared their measurements to a digital thermometer. They calculated the percent error and accuracy of each device. The results showed small differences between the thermometers, with average percent errors ranging from 0.3-1.1%. This experiment helped students better understand temperature measurement and its importance in mechanical engineering applications.
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University of the East Manila
College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department
EXPERIMENT NO. 1 TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES
Date Performed: July 1, 2017
Date Submitted: July 8, 2017
Submitted by: Castillo, Kim Howard M.
20140119353 NME 412 ME1
Submitted to: Engr. Joselito H. Recio
Professor I. Objectives
To measure the temperatures of water at different conditions using various
temperature measuring devices.
To compare measurements by determining the percent error vis--vis a
standard the temperature reading.
To determine the percent accuracy of the temperature readings.
To determine whether the percent error is significant enough to affect the
accuracy of thermometers.
II. Apparatus
Water bath Low-range thermometer
Ice and water Medium-range thermometer Digital thermometer High-range thermometer Bi-metallic thermometer IV. Procedure
a) Set up all the apparatus needed.
b) Using different temperature measuring devices, measure the ambient
temperature of water.
c) After recording the ambient temperature, Place the ice tubes on water and record the temperature (freezing point). Use the temperature measured on a digital thermometer as the standard value. d) By using the water bath heater, set up the temperature of water to 10 C and make sure the reading on the digital thermometer is 10 C. Measure it using other temperature measuring devices.
e) Repeat procedure (d). Set up the temperature by 10 C and record it until it
becomes 100 C.
Temperature is set up to 20 C
30 C
40 C
50 C 60 C
70 C
80 C
90 C
100 C f) Record all the data on the table.
V. Results and Discussion
Temperature is a very critical and widely measured variable for
mechanical engineers. Many processes must have either a monitored or controlled temperature. This can range from the simple monitoring of the water temperature of an engine or load device, or as complex as the temperature of a weld in a laser welding application. More difficult measurements such as the temperature of smoke stack gas from a power generating station or blast furnace or the exhaust gas of a rocket may be need to be monitored. Much more common are the temperatures of fluids in processes or process support applications, or the temperature of solid objects such as metal plates, bearings and shafts in a piece of machinery. As a mechanical engineering student, the students must know every details of what temperature is so we are knowledgeable about it when the time comes that already working in the field. This experiment will help the student more understand what is temperature. They were tasked to use and measure different readings of temperature using thermometers, and were asked to compare the results with respect to a selected value of a standard measurement. This experiment also includes heat that can cause burns. It is advice that before the experiment starts, students should be familiar with all the safety information. Extreme care should be taken when making these tests. The student must ensure that their hands touch only the thermometers and that the rest of their body stay clear of the boiling water. The instrument must set properly before using it. Measured Values Condition STD Temp (C) T1 (C) T2 (C) T3 (C) T4 (C) Ambient 30 31 30 30 33 Freezing 0 0 0 0 4 Table 1: 10C 10 10 10 10 13 Temperature 20C 20 20 20 20 24 measurement 30C 30 30 30 30 31 using different 40C 40 40 40 40 39 temperature 50C 50 49 50 49 50 measuring 60C 60 58 59 59 60 device. 70C 70 68 69 69 70 80C 80 77 77 79 80 90C 90 86 87 87 90 95C 95 91 91 90 95 The difference in the results could be due to several reasons. The instrument was not very precise and the readings kept fluctuating. There might have been some human error while reading the thermometers. Also the ambient temperature might have been a bad choice as a reference, since with people entering and leaving the room the temperature in the experiment vicinity was bound to have been changing slightly.
The most obvious instrumental error would be the ends of the thermometers that were inserted into the boiling water and ice water. If these ends were not properly and completely inserted into the fluids it could lead to percentage error. This table shows the slight differences in percentage error. It is computed using the formula:
The students calculated the mean and standard deviation. It shows that the data are close to the mean.
Figure 10: Mean and standard deviation graph
As you can observe, all the data collected are close. It means that there is no significant difference between the standard value and the experimental value. The slight difference is due to experimental error. VI. Conclusion and Recommendation
Base on the experiment, the student achieved the objectives. They were able to measure the temperature of water using different types of thermometer. The results are slightly different compared to the standard value. This is because of the accuracy of different device used, the accuracy depends on the size and length of the tube used, and how manufactured it. The results show that even there is a slight difference between the standard and measured, devices used is still accurate. Notice the percent error, all the values are accepted as accurate. The students also observed that while the temperature increases, the bi- metal thermometer becomes accurate. Maybe this is just an observation but as you can see the table, the glass tube thermometers are accurate especially the high-range when measuring lower temperature compared to bi-metallic. This simple experiment can help the students when the time comes working in the field like power plants. All of the things in the power plant involves temperature like steam power plants, ventilation and exhaust systems, etc. it is better for the students to have a deep knowledge about it.
Upon conducting the experiment, the students arrived to formulating
suggestions to produce a more accurate result. The students suggest the following: The temperature measuring device should be calibrated before the experiment starts. Dont play while conducting an experiment to come up with a good result, remember you are not a kid anymore. VII. Bibliography
Jones A. (2016, September 24). Temperature definition. Retrieved from
https://www.thoughtco.com/temperature-definition-in-science-2699014 Rouse M. (2011, March). Temperature. Retrieved from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/temperature-T Temperature Measurement. Retrieved from https://web.mst.edu/~cottrell/ME240/Resources/Temperature/Temperature.pdf Lopez M. B. (2013, June 29). Temperature Measuring Devices.
