 | | From: | Reconbbs | | Subject: | science project | | Date: | 30 Dec 2004 12:30:51 -0600 |
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 | K my project is which metal conducts heat the best. Brass ,Alluminum,
or copper. I need to do an exsperiment and im not to sure. I was
thinking of using water to do it but im not sure. Please help me
And this is a physical science question.
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| | From: | Asimov | | Subject: | science project | | Date: | Thursday, 30 Dec 2004 22:43:42 -500 |
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| "Reconbbs" bravely wrote to "All" (30 Dec 04 12:30:51)
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Re> From: mdnease@peoplepc-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (Reconbbs)
Re> http://www.Usenet.com Xref: aeinews sci.misc:173
Re> K my project is which metal conducts heat the best. Brass ,Alluminum,
Re> or copper. I need to do an exsperiment and im not to sure. I was
Re> thinking of using water to do it but im not sure. Please help me
Re> And this is a physical science question.
Copper conducts heat best of the listed metals. However aluminum has the
greater specific heat (ability to absorb heat). BTW brass is an alloy.
A*s*i*m*o*v
.... Life is just an eddy in the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.
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| | From: | Barry Hunt | | Subject: | Re: science project | | Date: | Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:58:47 +1100 |
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"Asimov" wrote in message
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> "Reconbbs" bravely wrote to "All" (30 Dec 04 12:30:51)
> --- on the heady topic of "science project"
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> Re> From: mdnease@peoplepc-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (Reconbbs)
> Re> http://www.Usenet.com Xref: aeinews sci.misc:173
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> Re> K my project is which metal conducts heat the best. Brass
,Alluminum,
> Re> or copper. I need to do an exsperiment and im not to sure. I was
> Re> thinking of using water to do it but im not sure. Please help me
> Re> And this is a physical science question.
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> Copper conducts heat best of the listed metals. However aluminum has the
> greater specific heat (ability to absorb heat). BTW brass is an alloy.
>
> A*s*i*m*o*v
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> ... Life is just an eddy in the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.
>
Unlike many kids he's asking for help, not the answer! He/she wants an
experiment to demonstrate the answer.
Depending in equipment available you might be able to simply immerse similar
strips of the three metals in hot water, and measure the temperature change
at timed intervals at a fixed distance from the hot water. You'd need a
small, low-heat-capacity thermometer (possibly thermochromic strips?).
Barry Hunt
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| | From: | oookhc at hotmail.com | | Subject: | Re: science project | | Date: | 8 Jan 2005 12:52:44 -0800 |
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You might check something related to
applied thermodynamics. Basically, it
just uses something very similar to
electrical circuit theory ( like "Voltage",
"current", "resistence" ) to derive
something like "thermal resistence", ...
I do not know if there is anything related
this topic online on this field of Thermodynamics.
But you might as start with the following links
to look for information:
http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/phys130.html
http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/mechanical141.html
http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/material37.html
And this one is for science project ideas:
http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/idea.html
Good Luck ..
Reconbbs wrote:
> K my project is which metal conducts heat the best. Brass
,Alluminum,
> or copper. I need to do an exsperiment and im not to sure. I was
> thinking of using water to do it but im not sure. Please help me
> And this is a physical science question.
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