c. The value obtained in (b) is found to be much higher than the actual one.

Suggest a reason for

this and explain your answer briefly.
l,l

[2 marks]
Suggest two modifications which can be made to increase the accuracy of the experiment.
-\rtqt c'. pe i,"1 31:1'. +'' ! 0 \:.' :.t., 1,,, ir.i'rlorr
^
[2 marks]
Is the above method zuitable for finding the specific heat capacity of wood? Explain briefly.

[l mark]
6. Diagram 6 shows an experiment set-up to measure the specific latent heat of vaporization of water
using a top-pan balance. The mass of the water and the cup was recorded at 5 minute intervals and is
shown below.
"*-. to power supply

DIAGRAM 6

5ll0 l5 i20
t_
I
25

I
I

I i
1.801 1.80 i r.80 t.72 lI r.64 r.56
i

_l__ L.l
I
I

t*..-,*-
TABLE 1

a. Plot a gaph of the mass of water and the cup against time. [4 marks]
t-::ft-:::aT:-it::lT-lrl
;.:. -i--:-- -.. ..1.,-... -* i. -.-. i
:' *;:T:--r"rr
-i--.-1.- - ..1 -.-:-..i-
i,..:ir:._.i,..,..1:... {j ; i..:-! :l
:;...,.:r.:.-!i.l .... :: i: :. I .:. I ;
l--;.-!.-r'-:-l-ir''1 - . i l t...-.i
i l1'': i' :' i i ::' : :{'*':il -:**i
;:;*;j;J.*:*j;r -J
l.::;:, i--::.1.i -: l:::...i r:.i,f.i"
I ..:. i..'. l --. -.--',;:.. : :i i -: i-'. 1.;.. i.,..'...:, +1.-i.. i
t: :,1' l1 -::_: r.'r':r1l -f i l
i.i - ; i.. "..-i.i, :., J.;. r..i...,--rr.:.,-:
.i! - j: ..,. r :... i.! f - i
..--.:
;.-.j..r
;: ",.1--t?..-:
_t:.. .-l-:i , ;. i ;. i : .:+ l
*;*--+-!;J.lr ."j+;'.i-'i-l-*+i.4
l'i.1.-{.''.']'::.}'.'.i.''!
i :a,'i '---- -'r------:------+-i-1.-a:-'---i-. '.- I
i-----l ., :i - :. .: , :-r . i... t: i, : .: ,-i
I-.!I!til,iii:!:+.,r.'
i,: ;i., i,.,:-!.::...T..i'.ii. i.-1, -J
i--f.:1"'. r: t1 i-'i'-i i' :: ' 1 r-- ;..-- ,

b. When did the water start boil?

I O ir','r,r
I mark]li
c. Find the rate at which the mass of water boiled awav.
qr4r+1, I I'aa.
brr
;; [1 mark]
l ": i' '-' 5

'' j
!J
i: blr ir"
t1"; ''