Efficiency of a Light Bulb

Data tables:

1. Heat Capacity of the Light Bulb

The starting temperature of the vial and light bulb, T1 =_________________________

The beaker without water has mass____________________

With the water it is_______________________________

The mass of the water is___________________________

The starting temperature of the water in the beaker, T2 =_________________________

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

0

 

60

 

120

 

15

 

75

 

135

 

30

 

90

 

150

 

45

 

105

 

165

 

Fit the data for times above 90 seconds to a straight line.

The intercept, Tf =______________________________

The heat capacity of the calorimeter, Ccal =________________________________________

2. Efficiency of the Light Bulb

The beaker without water has mass____________________

With the water it is_______________________________

The mass of the water is___________________________

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

0

 

150

 

300

 

30

 

180

 

330

 

60

 

210

 

360

 

90

 

240

 

390

 

120

 

270

 

420

 

For the following measurements, ten drops of ink were used.

The beaker without water has mass____________________

With the water it is_______________________________

The mass of the water is___________________________

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

Time (s)

Temp. (oC)

0

 

150

 

300

 

30

 

180

 

330

 

60

 

210

 

360

 

90

 

240

 

390

 

120

 

270

 

420

 

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