Experiment 5-Calorimetry
Questions
1. What assumptions, approximations, or generalizations do we make about peanut oil
in this experiment?
EXPERIMENT
2. Briefly discuss the sources of experimental error inherent in this experiment. This is
not necessarily the error introduced by careless measuring, but that error due to the
particular technique.
COMPOSITION OF
POTASSIUM CHLORATE
3. Based on your data, how many grams of peanuts would need to be ingested in order
to provide enough energy for a 150 lb person to golf for two hours (see table below)?
Assume that your data from the burning of the peanut is a measurement of all of the
energy available.
Activity Cal/kg person min
Bicycling (racing) 0.127
Bicycling (slowly) 0.042
Cross-Country Skiing (level) 0.099
Driving a Car 0.015
Playing Golf 0.065
Standing Relaxed 0.008
Jogging (fast) 0.173
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