For this project we used contraptions known as calorimeters to measure the energy content of food when it underwent a combustion reaction. (burned) Using various equations we measured the difference in the weight of the food burned -- before & after -- as well as the temperature increase of the water to calculate the energy released/absorbed.
This project helped reinforce my confidence in the Law of Conservation of Energy where it is stated that "energy cannot be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction". This means that whenever energy leaves one system it enters another/ is converted into a different form.
This project helped reinforce my confidence in the Law of Conservation of Energy where it is stated that "energy cannot be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction". This means that whenever energy leaves one system it enters another/ is converted into a different form.