MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Department of Physics
E302: HEAT AND CALORIMETRY
GICALE, PATRICK EMMANUEL T.
gicalep@gmail.com/2014106318/CE-2
PHY12L-B2 Group 2

SCORE
Signed Data Sheet
(5)

Observations & Results

(15)

Graphs
(10)

Conclusion (15)

References
(5)

Photos (10)

Performance
(40)

TOTAL
(100)

17 May, 2016

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E302: HEAT AND CALORIMETRY

Gicale, Patrick Emmanuel T.1,
1
School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering, Mapa Institute of Technology
658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila City, Philippines
gicalep@gmail.com

OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS

Materials possess, it may be a solid, liquid or a gas, a specific amount of heat, which differs from
all of the bodies also relative to its size, needed to be absorb to raise its temperature and this is
Specific Heat.
In our experiment, we are tasked to determine the metal samples, aluminium and copper, specific
heat capacity through the formula of sensible heat.
=
(1)
The second part of the experiment is the determination of the latent heat of fusion of ice. It is a
constant which will dictates the needed heat to be absorb or taken off. Latent Heat of fusion is solve
through the formula.
=
(2)
After doing two trials of determining the specific heat capacity of the two metals, we achieved a
relevant specific heat capacity. Below are the relevant values that weve gathered.
Table 1: Data Gathered for Determining the Specific Heat of Metals
Aluminium metal
Copper metal
Mass of metal (g)
32.7
19.6
Mass of calorimeter (g)
46.3
46.3
Mass of water (g)
127.1
133.3
Initial temperature of metal (oC)
100
100
Initial temperature of calorimeter (oC)
26
27
o
Initial temperature of water ( C)
26
27
Final temperature of mixture (oC)
30
28
Experimental specific heat of metal
0.2397
0.1016
(cal/g-Co)
Actual specific heat of metal (cal/g0.2174
0.0932
o
C)
Percentage of error
10.26%
9.0035%
As you can see, the following metals have different specific heat where aluminium being the
greater. Hence, the aluminium metal needed greater heat than the copper to raise its temperature.
Below were represents the data gathered to determine the ices latent heat of fusion and as you
can see, the experimental values have a minimal deficiency to its actual value. Sources of error
will be discussed on the conclusion.

Table 2: Data Gathered to Determine the Latent Heat of Fusion of Ice

1st Trial
2nd Trial
Mass of calorimeter (g)
46.3
46.3
Mass of water (g)
114.3
139.2
Mass of mixture (g)
160.3
167.6
Mass of ice (g)
46.3
46.3
o
Initial temperature of ice ( C)
0
0
Initial temperature of calorimeter (oC)
62
65
Initial temperature of water (oC)
62
65
Final temperature of mixture (oC)
19
34
Experimental latent heat of fusion
96.5015
65.9403
(cal/g)
Actual specific latent heat of fusion
80
80
(cal/g)
Percentage of error
17.57 %
20.63 %
Below is a sample computation for solving the specific heat.
+ + = 0
Aluminium metal:

(46.3) (0.2174 ) (30 26) +

(127.1) (

(30 26) +
)

Copper metal:
(46.3) (0.0932
(133.3) (

(32.7) (30 100) = 0

cm=0.2397

) (28 27) +

) (28 27) +

(19.6) (28 100) = 0

cal/g-Co

() = .

cm=0.1016 cal/g-Co
%

%
=|

0.2174 0.2397/
0.2174 /

=|

0.0932 0.1016/

| 100

0.0932 /

| 100

% = . %

% = . %
Sample Computation for solving Latent Heat of Fusion of ice:
( ) + ( ) + + ( 0) = 0
1

(114.3) ( ) (19 62) + (46.3)(0.2174 )(19 62) + (46.3) +

(46.3 )(19 0) = 0
LF=96.5015
GRAPHS
The table below represents the comparison of the relevant values that weve gathered to the
actual value. As you can see, Aluminum metal has greater specific heat capacity thus, the metal
needs greater heat to raise its temperature.

SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY

Specific Heat Capacity of the

Metals
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

0.2397 0.2174
1.02E-01 0.0932

Experimental Value of
Specific Heat Capacity

Actual Value of Specific

Heat Capacity
COMPARISON OF RELEVANT VALUE TO THE ACTUAL VALUE
Aluminium Metal

Copper Metal

LATENT HEAT OF
FUSION

The table below represents the difference of the experimental value from the actual value. As
you can see, the following experimental data are close to the actual value.

Latent Heat of Fusion (Ice)

150
100
50
0

80

Actual Value

9.65E+01

Trial 1

6.59E+01

Trial 2

VALUE PER TRIAL

CONCLUSIONS
Objectively, we've solved the metals specific heat and the ices latent heat of fusion. Comparing
the experimental data to the actual values, the percentage error from the first part are 10.26%
(Aluminum) and 9.0035% (Copper). Hence, the data gathered is acceptable. Next part, the
comparison from the experimental values to the actual values are somehow big. The percentage
error is 20.63% and 17.57%. Possible source of these big errors might be the initial temperature of
the water. Since, the environment is cold and heat travels from hot to cold thus, we can say that
the ice didn't melt. Thus, the final temperature of the mixture might not be accurate. To improve
the data, the experiment must be done in a normal room temperature.
Based on the data, specific heat capacity is relative to its mass and the heat transferred. As to the
data, since the change of the temperature of calorimeter and water of the aluminium is greater than
the copper hence the heat transferred is greater than the mass. Thus, aluminiums specific heat is
still greater. As to the latent heat of fusion, it is also relative to the heat transferred and mass. Since
the mass of the ice of both trial is the same, the greater the heat transferred the greater the computed
latent heat of fusion. Thus, we can say that it is proportional to the heat transferred and inversely
proportional to the mass. Whilst, the specific heat is also proportional to the heat transferred but
inversely proportional to mass and the temperature change.
REFERENCES
Serway, R. A., & Jewett Jr., John W. (2014). University Physics. Philippines: Cengage Learning
Asia Pte Ltd.

PHOTOS

Photo 1: Measuring the temperature of the

calorimeter.

Photo 2: Measuring the mass of calorimeter.

Photo 3: Boiling the copper metal.

Figure 4: Set-up of the experiment