SCIENCE FORM 1 Students Evidence Theme Learning Area Learning Objective : : Energy Heat

: Understand that dark and dull object absorb

heat better.
Learning Outcomes : A student should be able to : 1. State that dark and dull objects absorb heat better than white shiny object 2. Carry out the experiment to investigate heat absorption Element 1 : Science Process Skills

Construct Instruction

: C1, C3, C4,C6, C7,C10 and C11 : 1. Carry out activity and record observation with result. 2. Write a task report

Activity Report Format : 1. Title 2. Aim : Absorption of heat : To investigate how different types of surface absorb heat. 3. Hypothesis: A dark, dull surface absorbs heat better than a white, shiny surface. 4. Variables: 1) Constant : The distance from the heat source to each surface

2) Manipulated : Type of surface

3) Responding : Temperature of the air in each can 5. Apparatus/Material: Two beverage can, black rough paper, bunsen burner, thermometer and cork.

6. Procedure : 1. One of the beverage can is covered with black rough paper and the other one with white glossy paper . 2. The apparatus are set up as shown in the diagram. 3. The readings of both thermometers are recorded in two minutes interval for 10 minutes.

Procedure:
Thermometer

cork

Dark and dull surface

White and shiny surface

Bunsen burner

Observation and result :

Dark surface Time (minute) Temperature (C) White surface Time (minute) Temperature (C) 0 26 2 27 4 29 6 31 8 33 10 35 0 26 2 29 4 33 6 37 8 41 10 45

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Discussion And analysis:

i) Why must the flasks be placed equally far from the candle flame? To allow both flasks to receive the same amount of heat . ii) Which surface absorbs heat better? Dark and dull surface absorb heat better than white surface. iii) Which colour of dress will make you feel hotter, black or white? Explain your answer. Black colour of dress will make me feel hotter because it absorbs heat better than white dress.

iv) Based on your experiment. Explain how to dry up fishes in a short duration of time. Fishes could be dried up in a short duration of time on a dark and dull tray as dark and dull tray is a good absorber of heat. v) State the increase temperature of flask A and B after 10 minutes. The increases of temperature of flask A is 19 C and can B is 9 C. vi) Which can shows a greater increase in temperature? Dark and dull can vii) Based on the observation, what can you say about the changes in temperature with time? Explain your answer. The longer the time of heating, the higher the temperature because the can absorbs heat.

9. Conclusion :
Dark and dull surface is a good absorber of heat.

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