Page 3 - Table of Contents; Section
i 012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Laws Apparatus ® Table of Contents Section Page Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return .................................................... ii Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 Equipme...
Page 4 - ii; Equipment Return; NOTE: NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE; The packing carton must be strong enough for the item; Credits; Sunny Bishop; Copyright Notice; Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return
ii Heat Engine/Gas Laws Apparatus 012-06014C ® Equipment Return Should the product have to be returned to PASCOscientific for any reason, notify PASCO scientific byletter, phone, or fax BEFORE returning the product. Uponnotification, the return authorization and shipping instruc-tions will be prompt...
Page 5 - Introduction; The apparatus includes the following equipment; Equipment
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 1 ® Note: Use only non-caustic/non-toxic gasessuch as air or helium. tubing for connecting chamber to cylinder one-way check valves air chamber for immersing in hot or cold water pressure port mating connectors The PASCO TD-8572 Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus ...
Page 7 - Experiment 1: Operation of a Heat Engine; Set a mass of 100 to 200 g on the mass platform.; Equipment Setup; Note: Use a maximum mass of 200 grams in; Procedure; greater the lift achieved through each cycle through them.; Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the mass has been completely lifted.
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 3 ® HEAT ENGINE GAS LAW APPARATUS Piston Dia.: 32.5mm±0.1 TD-8572 CAUTION: Max. Pres.: 345 kPa. Use Gases Only DO NOT Immerse in any Liquid DO NOT Lubricate Piston or Cylinder Pressure Port Mating Connector: PASCO Part No. 640-021 Piston&PlatformMass: 35....
Page 9 - Hot; Experiment 2: Charles’ Law; (at constant P and where T is expressed in degrees Kelvin); Theory; • Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 5 ® Hot H E A T E N G IN E G A S L A W A P P A R A T U S P is to n D ia .: 3 2 .5 m m ± 0 .1 T D -8 5 7 2 C A U T IO N : M a x. P re s. : 3 4 5 kP a . U se G a se s O n ly D O N O T I m m e rs e in a n y L iq u id D O N O T L ub ric at e P is to n or C yl in ...
Page 11 - Experiment 3: Boyle’s Law; Prepare a graph of pressure versus volume.; Setup
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 7 ® Experiment 3: Boyle’s Law Theory Boyle’s law states that the product of the volume of a gas times its pressure is a constant at a fixedtemperature: P = a V ➀ With the platform raised to its uppermost posi-tion, connect the Pressure Sensor to a port on the...
Page 13 - aT
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 9 ® PR ES SU RE SE NS OR 0-7 00 kPa (AB SO LU TE) CI-6 532 PR ES SU RE PO RT 700 kP a M AX DR Y A IR O NLY PR ES SU RE PO RT MA TIN G C ON NE CT OR : PA SC O P AR T N O. 640 -02 1 INT ER FAC E PA SC O PA SC O 650 0 SE RIE TO INT ER FAC E Experiment 4: Combine...
Page 14 - Record the temperature and pressure as the water heats.
Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 012-06014C 10 ® Procedure ➀ Record the temperature and pressure as the water heats. ➁ Display a graph of temperature versus pressure in Science Workshop.
Page 15 - Experiment 5: The Mass Lifter Heat Engine; PdV
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 11 ® Experiment 5: The Mass Lifter Heat Engine 1 1 Priscilla W. Laws, et al. Workshop Physics Activity Guide, 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus is ideal for use in the ...
Page 16 - The Incredible Mass Lifter Engine
Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 012-06014C 12 ® Hot Cold HEAT ENGINE GAS LAW APPARATUS Piston Dia.: 32.5mm±0.1 TD-8572 CAUTION: Max. Pres.: 345 kPa. Use Gases Only DO NOT Immerse in any Liquid DO NOT Lubricate Piston or Cylinder Pressure Port Mating Connector: PASCO Part No. 640-021 Piston&Platfor...
Page 17 - Activity: Description of the Engine Cycle; a . Predicted transition a
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 13 ® Figure 5.3. A simplified diagram of the mass lifter heat engine at different stages of its cycle. 5.1 Activity: Description of the Engine Cycle a . Predicted transition a ➔ b: Close the system to outside air but leave the can in the cold reservoir. Make ...
Page 18 - f. Observed transition c; Determining Pressures and Volumes for a Cycle; Activity: Volume and Pressure Equations; , acting on the piston and
Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 012-06014C 14 ® f. Observed transition c ➔ d: Remove the added mass and describe what actually happens. Is this what you predicted? g . Predicted transition d ➔ a: What do you predict will happen if you now place the can back in the cold reservoir? Explain the reasons f...
Page 19 - Activity: Determining Volume and Pressure
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 15 ® 5.3 Activity: Determining Volume and Pressure a . Take any measurements needed to determine the volume and pressure of air in the system at all four points in the engine cycle. You should do this rapidly to avoid airleakages around the piston and summari...
Page 20 - g . We suspect that transitions from a; Activity: Plotting and Interpreting a
Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 012-06014C 16 ® f. Remove the added mass and make any measurements needed to calculate the volume and pressure of air in the system at point d in the cycle. Show your equations and calculations inthe space below and summarize your results with units. P d = V d = g . We ...
Page 21 - the graph which of the transitions (a; Method I
012-06014C Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 17 ® b . On the graph in part a, label each of the points on the cycle (a, b, c, and d). Indicate on the graph which of the transitions (a ➔ b, b ➔ c, etc.) are adiabatic and which are isobaric. Next you need to find a way to determine the area enclosed by th...
Page 22 - the mass from one level to another?; The Incredible Mass Lifter Engine Is Not So Simple
Heat Engine/Gas Law Apparatus 012-06014C 18 ® b. What is the equation you need to use to calculate the useful mechanical work done in lifting the mass from one level to another? c. Use the result for the height that the mass is lifted in the power stroke of the engine to calculate the useful mechani...
Page 23 - Technical Support; Feedback; If your problem is with the PASCO apparatus, note:
Technical Support Feedback If you have any comments about the product or manual,please let us know. If you have any suggestions onalternate experiments or find a problem in the manual,please tell us. PASCO appreciates any customer feed-back. Your input helps us evaluate and improve ourproduct. To Re...