In this lab-based activity, the students will accomplish two sequential goals. The first goal is to understand the law of conservation of energy.The second goal is to use their knowledge in part one to determine the temperature of a hot water with a known volume and an unknown temperature that has been mixed with cold water with known temperature and volume.

Concepts

thermal energy

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Additional Tags

conservation of energy, adjusting your water heater to conserve energy, serc, law of conservation of energy

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)