correction. The *Calorimeter as explained in the video is accurate to a tolerance of one hundred milliwatts. When used to measure energy output of a reactor putting out 3000 watts, this **Calorimeter **provides .99996 accuracy. *
On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 8:01 PM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > The *Calorimeter as explained in the video is accurate to 0ne hundredth > of a milliwatt. When used to measure energy output of a reactor putting out > 3000 watts, that provides an error tolerance of .9999999996 accuracy.* > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 5:56 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Air flow calorimeters are a nightmare to work with, in my experience. Air >> flow calorimetry is used by HVAC installers to make sure the heating system >> is okay. It works well enough for that purpose, where a 10% or 15% error >> makes no difference. It does not work well enough for a scientific >> experiment. >> >> - Jed >> >> >
