How many calories does it take to raise the temperature of
one gram of water by one degree?
We will determine calorie content of varying foods using a homemade calorimeter.
We will determine calorie content of varying foods using a homemade calorimeter.
Procedure:
1.
Measure 25 g of each substance.
2.
Measure out 100 g of water.
3.
Grab all materials.
4.
Make chart.
5.
Light food aflame.
6. Record Data.
6. Record Data.
Ocean Creatures
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25
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19
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22
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3
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Chocolate Cremes
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24
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22
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22
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-1
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Swirly Gummy Bears
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25
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22
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22
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Potato Chips
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24
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22
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32
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10
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-1
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Sweet Potato Chips
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13
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35
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53
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18
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-12
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Tortilla Chips
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14
|
33
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64
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31
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-11
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Sunflower Seeds
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28
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27
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35
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8
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+3
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Pumpkin Seeds
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24
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32
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34
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2
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-1
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Roundy Crackers
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27
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34
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34
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+2
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Pita Chips
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21
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31
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55
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24
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-4
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Peaches
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25
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33
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Mangos
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25
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33
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Orange Sugar Wafers
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26
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33
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39
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6
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+1
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Nilla Wafers
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26
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35
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Marshmallows
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23
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22
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32
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10
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-2
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Observations:
Ocean Creatures
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Flame died out a lot
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Chocolate Cremes
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Refused to light aflame
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Swirly Gummy Bears
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Inflammable
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Potato Chips
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Flickered in and out of flame
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Sweet Potato Chips
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Crazy good burn
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Tortilla Chips
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Flame quickly
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Sunflower Seeds
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Died out quickly and consistently
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Pumpkin Seeds
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Inflammable
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Roundy Crackers
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Char better than they burn
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Pita Chips
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Quick and awesome burn
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Peaches
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Inflammable
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Mangos
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Inflammable
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Orange Sugar Wafers
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Edges burnt very well
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Nilla Wafers
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Inflammable
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Marshmallows
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Crispy and yummy looking
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Calculations for those that could be done:
Ocean Creatures
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(100g)(3C)=300g/C
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Potato Chips
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(100g)(10C)=1000g/C
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Sweet Potato Chips
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(100g)(18C)=1800g/C
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Tortilla Chips
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(100g)(31C)=3100g/C
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Sunflower Seeds
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(100g)(8C)=800g/C
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Pumpkin Seeds
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(100g)(2C)=200g/C
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Pita Chips
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(100g)(24C)=2400g/C
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Marshmallows
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(100g)(10C)=1000g/C
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