Insulation practical

• What is the first step in the method described?

  Place a small beaker into a larger beaker
• What should you fill the small beaker with?

  Hot water from a kettle
• Why is cardboard used in the method?

  To act as a lid with a thermometer hole
• What should be placed through the hole in the cardboard lid?

  A thermometer
• What should you do after placing the thermometer in the small beaker?

  Record the temperature and start the stopwatch
• How often should the temperature be recorded?

  Every 2 minutes
• For how long should the temperature be recorded?

  20 minutes
• What should be done after recording the temperature for 20 minutes?

  Repeat steps 1-6 with insulating material
• What is the purpose of packing the space with insulating material?

  To test the effect of insulation on temperature
• What should be plotted on the graph?

  Temperature against time
• Which axis represents temperature on the graph?

  
  

  y axis
• Which axis represents time on the graph?

  x axis