Introduction
During melting, heat is absorbed by the melting solid. In this experiment, you will determine how much heat is needed to melt 1 g of ice. Heat has units of joules (J). The heat used to melt the ice will come from the cooling of warm water and will be measured with a calorimeter. A calorimeter is an insulated container fitted with a device for measuring temperature. You will use a simple calorimeter made of a Styrofoam cup, a 250 mL beaker, and a Temperature Probe.
Objectives
In this experiment, you will
- Use a calorimeter.
- Make temperature measurements.
- Analyze the data collected.
- Determine heat of fusion for ice (in J/g).
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
Option 1
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This experiment is #8 of Physical Science with Vernier. The experiment in the book includes student instructions as well as instructor information for set up, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.
