The scope of the experiment was within the practical applications and discussion
with regards to Heat and Calorimetry. Note that the experiment was portioned out into
two parts. To enumerate, part A was done to ascertain the specific heat capacities of
two disparate metals, aluminum and brass, by inspecting the transfer of heat from a
heated piece of metal to a sample of water at room temperature. To put it briefly, the
heat is conveyed from one object to another inside an insulated container called a
calorimeter. Moreover, the specific heat of such metals was established by employing
the law of heat exchange. On the other hand, part B was done to ascertain the specific
latent heat of fusion of the ice supplied by utilizing the calorimeter. For the most part, a
small amount of ice was positioned in a calorimeter accommodated with water. By
knowing the masses of the ice, the water, and the calorimeter, and the resulting
temperature change after the ice melts, the latent heat of fusion of ice was established.
All things considered, the experiment had proven the theory behind heat and
calorimetry which is Q=mc ∆ t .
Pursuant to the discussion, it has been noted that when energy in the form of
heat is added to a material, the temperature of the material ascends. A measure of the
efficiency with which a substance can store this heat energy is known as specific heat
capacity. To explain, the greater the material's specific heat, the more energy must be
added to alter its temperature. What is more, when two bodies having disparate
temperatures encounter each other, heat energy is conveyed between the bodies.
Take, for instance, according to the law of energy conservation the total heat energy
lost by the metal is the total heat energy acquired by the water and container.
Notwithstanding, when a solid substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid
phase, energy must be allocated to overcome the molecular attractions between the
constituent particles of the solid. To clarify, this energy must be allocated externally,
normally as heat, and does not bring about a change in temperature. Note that this is
called latent heat. To point out, the latent heat is the energy released or absorbed
throughout a change of state ergo the specific latent heat of fusion is defined.
For the most part, it was interesting to assimilate multitudinous aspects on how
the heat of the surrounding can influence the temperature of an object. Point often
overlooked, due to the cool temperature of the setting, the experimental value of the
results did not bode well with the supposed results the researchers should have
obtained seeing the percent error. Equally important, it has also been noted that heat is
directly proportional to mass and change in temperature. For one thing, the object
necessitates more heat, which means a greater final temperature, if there is greater
mass. In like manner, the mass of the ice is inversely proportional to the latent heat. To
demonstrate, the heavier the ice, the lesser the heat of fusion. In the final analysis, the
preeminent subject matter that had took my attention was the property of metal. As can
be seen in the experiment, metal has a property that can absorb and dissipate heat. In
fact, the more heat it absorbs the lesser the specific heat of that metal.
In the long run, the application of heat and calorimetry is an important factor of
Engineering Mechanics (e.g hot air balloons). To explain, the heat fabricated by the fire
burner makes the air inside the balloon warm. Henceforth, the balloon inflates and
floats. By the same token, another application is the ironing of clothes. Fundamentally,
once the clothes are in contact with the hot iron plate it inevitably gets warmer.
