Author Question: Where, do you feel, is the greatest possible source of error in this experiment? ... (Read 14 times)

mydiamond · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

Where, do you feel, is the greatest possible source of error in this experiment? Why?

Question 2

Two lightbulbs both operate on 120 V. One has a power of 25 W and the other 100 W. Which lightbulb has higher resistance?
1.The dim 25-W lightbulb does.
2.The bright 100-W lightbulb does.
3.Both are the same.

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The greatest possible source of error is the measurement of the final temperature of
the mixture because the process of mixing the two substances evenly is difficult to
accomplish.

Answer to Question 2

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