Get a certain measured mass of chips and suspend it in the air with something like a needle fixed perpendicular to a disk on a table or something and add a measured mass of water into a beaker(metal ones r better) and place it on top of the chips. Burn the chips(start combustion with a match). After burning, use the equation: Energy produced=mass of water (in grams) x 4.18 x change in temperature of water. Of course you need a thermometer to measure the water temperature. The energy will be in joules and so convert it into calories(look up on the internet). That will be an Yr11 chemistry student's way of doing it but anyway, that's the only thing I can think of. And if you ask me more details on how you actually suspend the chips, I have no idea.I am in year 10 and I got to do a science project and I have got to hand in what I am going to do next week. I have decided on something but I'm not sure how I am going to do it. I was thinking of measuring the amount of calories in different types of chips (Doritoes, Smiths etc.) but I don't know how to do it and what the control for the experiment would be. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
No worries, it's good to hear that it helped. I didn't think it would coz if I were to carry out that experiment, I wouldn't be able to be bothered to prepare all the stuff.woah thanks for all the replies guys!
Hey study-freak, you helped me out A LOT. Thanks again
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