What is a calorie? While most people think of calories in relation to food, calories are simply a unit of heat energy. In fact, measuring calories is essential to energy science because every chemical ...
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It is possible that users are not performing to the best of their ability when using an antique differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) or other outdated methods. This can be the case when observing ...
Students will use a calorimeter to measure the heat energy released by the combustion of various fuels. Students will calculate and compare the fuel values associated with various types of fuel.
In this virtual investigation, students will explore how much energy is released when various fuels are burned. The amount of energy released per gram of fuel, measured in joules (J), is known as the ...