Skema

1. A group of students carried out an experiment to determine and

compare the energy content in
groundnut and cashew nut
Diagram 1.1
Mass of each food sample used = 5g
Volume of distilled water = 20 ml
Density of water = 1 gml-1

Diagram 1.2 shows the initial temperature for each sample

The apparatus was set up as shown in diagram 1.1

Initial water temperature:
____________ oC

Diagram 1.2

Table 1 shows the highest temperature reached in the water for each
food sample after it was completely burnt

Food sample

Water temperature ( C )

Groundnut

(a) i) Record the initial water temperature in the space provided in

diagram 1.2
ii) Record the final water temperatures in the boxes provided in table
1
(3 marks)
(b) i) State two different observations which can be made from this
experiment
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(3 marks)
ii)
1.

State two inferences for each of your observations in (b) (i)

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Cashew nut

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Table 1

(c) (i) Complete table 2 based on this experiment

Variables

Method to handle the variable

Energy value = (mass of water) x (specific heat capacity of water) x (rise in temperature)
mass of food

Manipulated variable
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Responding variable
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Constant variable
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(3 marks)
(f) Based on the results of the experiment how can the energy value be
defined ?
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(3 marks)
(g) This experiment is repeated using a piece of white bread. Predict the
observation and the energy
value that will be obtained. Explain your prediction
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(h) Explain why the energy value obtained from the experiment is much
lower than its theoretical
(3 marks)
value
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(d) State the hypothesis for this experiment
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(3 marks)
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(3 marks)
(i) The following is part of the apparatus and materials used by another
(e) Construct a table to record the results of this experiment. The
columns of your table should
have the following headings

Food sample
Rise in water temperature
Energy value
Specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 Jg-1 0C -1

group of students to carry

out the experiment
Potato, pin, apple, plasticine, Bunsen burner and boiling tube

Group these materials and apparatus based on their functions in the

experiment
(3 marks)