Problem Set

NBPhO 2025

9. Hot Plate Exp 12 pts

Thermodynamics · Thermal radiation, Heat transfer, Calorimetry

Measure emissivity of polished aluminium, the heat transfer coefficient to air, heat capacity of a metal plate, and thermal conductance of silicone rubber pads.

High-level summary by Claude.

Ingredients Stefan-Boltzmann lawemissivityNewton's law of coolingthermal conductancecalorimetric method
Tags thermodynamicsradiationheat-transferexperimentalcalorimetryemissivity