1) Was the energy (Q) gained by the water greater than the energy (E) dissipated by the resistor? Explain why it was greater or less.
2) The heating resistor is rated at 10 ? and 1 W. By how much was its power rating exceeded? (Remember, P=V2 /R.) Why didn't the resistor burn up?
3) What are some factors that could account for the percent error between the experimental and accepted values?
4) Is the incoming flux equal to the outgoing flux?
5) Why does the outgoing peak (the second peak) have a greater magnitude than the incoming peak?
6) Why are the peaks in opposite directions?