Abstract: The purpose of this lab was to show the different absorption and emission rates of three different substances. Radiation laws, albedo, and specific heat are all reasons why this is achievable. An agreed upon hypothesis is that the sand will absorb the most heat due to the number of molecules, the moss will absorb the second most because it doesn't have as many molecules as sand, but it has more than water, which isn’t as complex. To complete this experiment, you need three beakers of each material, a heat source, a temperature gun, and a timer. Set each beaker under the heat .3 meters off the ground, and collect results every minute. (See attached diagram). In this study the data that was collected proved the agreed upon the hypothesis.
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The heat source is on a stand .3 meters off the table. See attached diagram for the arrangement of the beakers. We used the temperature gun, so we could find the temperature of the surface. Collect the temperature for each heating material every minute. There will be a table and a graph for each material with 12 minutes of absorption and 12 minutes for emission.
Data and Results: The results showed that the sand absorbed heat at the highest rate, followed by moss, then water. Next, it showed that the sand emitted the greatest amount of heat, followed by moss then water. Our hypothesis was spot on with the results.
Conclusion: The sand and the moss absorbed more heat because it must have a lower specific heat, it doesn’t take long to heat up. The water absorbed the least amount of heat because it has a very high specific heat, so it takes a while before the temperature changes. Water has a low albedo, so it doesn’t give off as much heat and the emission rates are lower. The sand absorbed the most heat, so it emitted the most heat. However, that was not the intended result. The moss was supposed to be the one that absorbed the most. So it is compellingly apparent that something went awry in the conduction of the experiment. Still, the information that was collected is
The heat source is on a stand .3 meters off the table. See attached diagram for the arrangement of the beakers. We used the temperature gun, so we could find the temperature of the surface. Collect the temperature for each heating material every minute. There will be a table and a graph for each material with 12 minutes of absorption and 12 minutes for emission.
Data and Results: The results showed that the sand absorbed heat at the highest rate, followed by moss, then water. Next, it showed that the sand emitted the greatest amount of heat, followed by moss then water. Our hypothesis was spot on with the results.
Conclusion: The sand and the moss absorbed more heat because it must have a lower specific heat, it doesn’t take long to heat up. The water absorbed the least amount of heat because it has a very high specific heat, so it takes a while before the temperature changes. Water has a low albedo, so it doesn’t give off as much heat and the emission rates are lower. The sand absorbed the most heat, so it emitted the most heat. However, that was not the intended result. The moss was supposed to be the one that absorbed the most. So it is compellingly apparent that something went awry in the conduction of the experiment. Still, the information that was collected is