Calorimeter

• What can we use to find out how much energy each food contains?

  A calorimeter
• What is the method of finding how much energy each food contains using a calorimeter?

  • Pour a known volume of water into the calorimeter
  • Take the temperature of the water
  • Burn the food below the calorimeter
  • Take the temperature of the water again
  • Use the change in temperature to calculate the energy released
• What is this diagram called?

  Calorimeter

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