Question

25. In the investigation shown the changes in heat of the copper is greater than the change in the heat of the water. What error could account for this apparent violation of the law of conservation of energy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Heat lost to the surroundings

Heat lost to the thermometer

Explanation:

All changes in heat, or energy, can be explained. Many of the reactions or changes we see in the world involve the conversion of energy. For example as we heat up a substance (eg. water), the amount of energy we put in should give us an exact temperature. However, this is a "perfect world" scenario, and does not occur in real life. Whenever heat is added to a substance like water, we always need to account for the energy that is going to be lost. For example, heat lost to evaporation or even the effect of measuring the temperature with a thermometer (the introduction of anything including a thermometer will affect the temperature).