Lab: Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Answers

Use the data provided to calculate the amount of heat generated for each cylinder height. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.

Use the data provided to calculate the gravitational potential energy of each cylinder mass. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.

When the height of the cylinder increased by a factor of 5, from 100 m to 500 m, what happened to the cylinder’s gravitational potential energy?

When the height of the cylinder increased from 100 m to 1000 m, what happened to the amount of heat generated in the system?

When the mass of the cylinder increased from 3.0 kg to 6.0 kg, what happened to the amount of heat generated in the system?

When the mass of the cylinder increased by a factor of 3, from 1.0 kg to 3.0 kg, what happened to the cylinder’s gravitational potential energy?