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Heat Energy Investigation

Lachlan and Jai want to keep a parcel warm on a chilly delivery. They test which covering slows heat energy moving out of warm water. Read their results, then answer the questions. Warm water must be handled by an adult. Do not touch hot water or hot containers; tell an adult about spills.

Plan a fair test

Lachlan pours the same amount of warm water into three identical cups. Jai leaves Cup A uncovered, wraps Cup B in newspaper and wraps Cup C in wool fabric. They begin at 60°C and measure each cup every five minutes.

1.Which cup do you predict will be warmest after 15 minutes? Give a reason for your prediction.
2.In this test, what is the one thing Lachlan and Jai change, and what do they measure?
3.Name two things they should keep the same so this is a fair test.

Time

A: uncovered

B: newspaper

C: wool

0 min

60°C

60°C

60°C

5 min

52°C

55°C

57°C

10 min

45°C

50°C

54°C

15 min

39°C

46°C

51°C

Read the evidence

Use the results table to answer each question. Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (°C).

4.What happened to the temperature in all three cups as time passed?
5.Which covering kept the water warmest after 15 minutes? Use a temperature from the table as evidence.
6.Cup A started at 60°C and was 39°C after 15 minutes. How many degrees did its temperature decrease?
7.Why did the wool-covered water stay warmer? Choose the best answer.
  • The wool added heat energy to the water.
  • The wool slowed heat energy moving from the warm water to the cooler surroundings.
  • The wool changed the water into a solid.
8.A small piece of ice is left on a warm windowsill. Does it gain or lose heat energy as it melts? Name the change of state.
9.Complete the explanation: The uncovered water cooled more quickly than the wool-covered water. This suggests that wool...
Draw and label one cup from the test. Include the cup, warm water, its covering (if it has one) and a thermometer.
10.Suggest one change that could make the results more reliable.

3 printable pages

  • Heat Energy Investigation, page 1 of 3: Plan a fair test

    Page 1

  • Heat Energy Investigation, page 2 of 3: Read the evidence

    Page 2

  • Heat Energy Investigation, page 3 of 3: 7. Why did the wool-covered water stay warmer? Choose the best answer.

    Page 3

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