This unique calorimeter uses a heating resistor instead of a spring coil to heat a small amount of water.
- 1x Outer Aluminum Cup (8.9 cm tall, 4.7 cm dia)
- 1x Inner Aluminum Cup (7.5 cm tall, 3.8 cm dia)
- 1x Plastic Lid
- 1x Two-Hole Rubber Stopper
- 1x Heating Resistor with Input Cables
See the Buying Guide for this item's required, recommended, and additional accessories.
Product Summary
The Energy Transfer – Calorimeter includes two nested aluminum cups with an air space in between for insulation. While most calorimeters use a coil to heat the water, PASCO’s design features a 10 Ω heating resistor mounted to a circuit board. Using temperature, voltage, and current sensors, students can investigate the relationship between the input energy and heat transfer into the water.
What's Included
- 1x Outer Aluminum Cup (8.9 cm tall, 4.7 cm dia)
- 1x Inner Aluminum Cup (7.5 cm tall, 3.8 cm dia)
- 1x Plastic Lid
- 1x Two-Hole Rubber Stopper
- 1x Heating Resistor with Input Cables
Buying Guide
Required Accessories | P/N | Price |
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1x PASPORT Voltage-Current Sensor For use with PASPORT. | PS-2115 | -- |
1x PASPORT Temperature Sensor For use with PASPORT. | PS-2125 | -- |
1x Current Sensor For use with ScienceWorkshop. | CI-6556 | -- |
1x Temperature Sensor For use with ScienceWorkshop. | CI-6605A | -- |
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Energy Transfer - Calorimeter.
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Electrical Equivalent of Heat
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the amount of electrical energy that is equivalent to a certain amount of thermal energy. This is accomplished by measuring the amount of electrical energy used in the heating resistor...
Electrical Equivalent of Heat
Determine the amount of electrical energy (in Joules) that is equivalent to a certain amount of thermal energy (in calories) by measuring the amount of electrical energy used in the heating resistor to heat water and the resulting...
Calorimetry
This experiment teaches the concept of conservation of energy: In an isolated system, the sum of the heat that flows out of the objects that cool down must equal the sum of the heat that flows into the objects that heat up.
Entropy
This lab investigates the concept of entropy as applied to calorimetry. The relationship between entropy and spontaneous processes is investigated.
Heat and Temperature
Explore the relationship between heat and temperature by measuring the amount of temperature change in two different volumes of the same fluid, subject to the same amount of added thermal energy.
Heat of Fusion of Ice
This lab investigates the concept of conservation of energy as applied to calorimetry: In a closed system, the sum of all materials that gain (absorb) energy must equal the sum of all materials that lose energy. The relationship...
Specific Heat
Use a temperature sensor to measure the temperature change of a volume of warm water when a cold piece of metal is placed in it. Determine the total amount of heat transferred from the warmer water to the cold metal, and the specific...
Support Documents
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Energy Transfer Calorimeter Manual | English - 730.66 KB |