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Item Experiment 1 - Finding the efficiency of my kettle

Kettle Data

Name Value

The power consumption of my kettle is

1

Power in watts = Pk in kW x 1000

Pk

Experimental Data

Name Value

The total mass of water to be boiled is

2

Mass of water in kilograms = mw in g / 1000

Mass of vapour in kilograms = m ev in g / 1000

Units

mw

0.76 kg

mev

0.01 kg

10 g

5 Initial temperature of water to be boiled

t
Ti

6 Temperature of water at point of boiling

Tb

A Calculation for kettle efficiency k (using specific heats)

Name Value

4 Time taken for the water to boil

2025 W

760 g

Mass of water lost to evaporation during the boiling process

3

Units
2.03 kW

156.0 s
15 C
100 C

Units

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Temperature change of water during heating process

7

T = Tb - Ti

8 Specific heat capacity for water

T
Cp

85 K ( = C)
4187 J/kgK

Calculate this value from the formula shown

You will need to find this value. Make sure you use the correct units!

Energy consumed to boil the water

9

Qw = mw x Cp x T

[kg x J/kgK x K = J]

Qw

270480 J

Calculate this value from the formula shown

Qk

315900 J

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0.856 -

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Energy delivered by the kettle

10

Qk = Pk x t

[J/s x s = J]

Efficiency of my kettle
11

k = Q w / Q k

A Estimated efficiency of my kettle (using specific heats)

85.6 %

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B Calculation for kettle efficiency h (using steam tables)

12 Specific enthalpy of water at initial temperature T i

hf @ Ti

63.0 kJ/kg

Find this value from your steam tables - use the correct units!

13 Specific enthalpy of water at boiling point T b

hf @ Tb

419.2 kJ/kg

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356.2 kJ/kg

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14 Change in enthalpy during heating process h = h f @ Tb - hf @ Ti

15 Energy consumed to boil the water Q h = mw x h

Qh

270703 J

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Qk

315900 J

This value is calculated for you from the previous value you found

0.857 -

Energy delivered by the kettle

16

Qk = Pk x t

[J/s x s = J]

Efficiency of my kettle
17

h = Q h / Q k

B Estimated efficiency of my kettle (using steam tables)

Calculate this value from the formula shown

85.7 %

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C Calculation for kettle efficiency ev (including evaporation)

18 Specific enthalpy of water at initial temperature T i

hf @ Ti

63.0 kJ/kg

Find this value from your steam tables - use the correct units!

19 Specific enthalpy of water at boiling point T b

hf @ Tb

419.2 kJ/kg

Find this value from your steam tables - use the correct units!

20 Mass of vapour

mev

0.010 kg

21 Total mass

mw

0.760 kg

21 Dryness fraction x = mev / mw

0.013 -

22 Enthalpy change hfg at boiling temperature Tb

x
hfg

2256.4

23 Specific enthalpy at dryness fraction h x = hf @ Tb + x . hfg

hx

448.9

24 Change in enthalpy during heating process h ev = hx - hf @ Ti

hev

25 Energy consumed to boil the water Q ev = mw x hev

Qev

293267 J

Qk

315900 J

ev

0.928 -

Find this value from your steam tables - use the correct units!
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385.9 kJ/kg

Energy delivered by the kettle

26

Qk = Pk x t

[J/s x s = J]

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Efficiency of my kettle
27

ev = Qev / Qk

C Estimated efficiency of my kettle (including evaporation)

92.8 %

Expt 1 - Kettle Efficiency

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Item Experiment 2 - Efficiency of a microwave oven boiling water

Your Answers
Name Value

The power consumption of my microwave is

1

1.16 kW

Power in watts = Pmv x 1000

Pmv

Experimental Data

Name Value

1160.000 W

The total mass of water to be boiled is

2

Mass of water in kilograms = mw in g / 1000

Units
260 g

mw

4 Initial temperature of water to be boiled

t
Ti

5 Temperature of water at point of boiling

Tb

D Calculation for microwave efficiency (using specific heats)

Name Value

3 Time taken for the water to boil

Units

0.26 kg
199.0 s
15 C
100 C

Units

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Temperature change of water during heating process

7

T = Tb - Ti

8 Specific heat capacity for water

T
Cp

85 K ( = C)
4187 J/kgK

Calculate this value from the formula shown

You will need to find this value. Make sure you use the correct units!

Energy consumed to boil the water

9

Qw = mw x Cp x T

[kg x J/kgK x K = J]

Qw

92533 J

Calculate this value from the formula shown

Qmv

230840 J

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0.401 -

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Energy delivered by the microwave

10

Qmv = Pk x t

[J/s x s = J]

Efficiency of my microwave
11

mv = Qw / Qmv

D Calculation for microwave efficiency (using specific heats)

mv

40.1 %

Expt 2 - Microwave Efficiency

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E Experiment 3 - Melting an ice cube in a mug of boiled water
The mass of the ice cube to be melted is
1

Your Answers
Name Value

mic

Units
8.0 g
0.008 kg

2 Time taken for the ice to melt

3 Specific latent heat capacity for melting ice is

t
CL

334000 J/kg

Qic

2672 J

22.2 s

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Energy required to melt the ice

4

Qic = mic x CL

[kg x J/kg = J]

Calculate this value from the formula shown

Rate of heat transfer to the ice cube from the hot water
5

Pic = Qic / t

[J / s = W]

E Estimated heat transfer rate to the ice cube

Pic

120 W

Pic

0.120 kW

Expt 3 - Melting an Ice Cube A

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F Experiment 4 - Melting an ice cube in a microwave
The power consumption of my microwave is
1

Your Answers
Name Value

Pmv

Power in watts = Pmv x 1000

The mass of the ice cube to be melted is

Units
1.16 kW
1160 W

mic

8g
0.008 kg

3 Time taken for the ice to melt

4 Specific latent heat capacity for melting ice is

t
CL

334000 J/kg

Qic

2672 J

42.0 s

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Make sure you enter the mass in grams

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Make sure you enter the time in seconds

You will need to find this value. Make sure you use the correct units!

Energy required to melt the ice

5

Qic = mic x CL

[kg x J/kg = J]

Calculate this value from the formula shown

Rate of heat transfer to the ice cube

6

Pic = Qic / t

[J / s = W]

F Estimated heat transfer rate to the ice cube

Pic

64 W

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Pic

0.064 kW

Qmv

48720 J

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mv

0.055 -

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Energy delivered by the microwave

7

Qmv = Pmv x t

[J/s x s = J]

Efficiency of my microwave
8

mv = Qic / Qmv

F Estimated efficiency of my microwave

5.5 %

Expt 4 - Melting an Ice Cube B

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