Heat+Absorption

Heat Absorption In this Gizmo, we experimented with how well various materials absorbed heat generated from light. A special variable in this simulation was the glass cover. Changing this variable resulted in dramatic changes in the results. All beginning temperatures were 20 degrees celsius. In our first test, we used a block of metal. We kept the angle of light at a constant angle. The variable we tested was how much effect did the glass cover have. In this first simulation, we saw a block of metal absorbed enough heat to raise the temperature by 2 degrees celsius to 22 degrees. However, once we added the glass cover, the end result ended with almost a full degree celsius warmer. From this experiment, we can tell the use of a glass cover effects the amount of heat a material uses.



In our second round of experimenting, we decided to test if the color of the material affected the level of efficiency the material absorbed heat.