Energy in food (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is calorimetry?
What is calorimetry?
Burning food to measure energy content
What device is used to measure the energy content of food?
What device is used to measure the energy content of food?
Calorimeter
Which units are used to display energy on nutritional labels?
Which units are used to display energy on nutritional labels?
Joules or calories
In a basic calorimeter, what measures the energy stored in food?
In a basic calorimeter, what measures the energy stored in food?
Rise in water temperature
What type of food works best for calorimetry?
What type of food works best for calorimetry?
Dried food
Why must the Bunsen burner not be near the water during the experiment?
Why must the Bunsen burner not be near the water during the experiment?
Results will go wonky
When should you stop relighting the food sample?
When should you stop relighting the food sample?
When it won't catch fire again
What industry commonly uses calorimeters?
What industry commonly uses calorimeters?
Food industry
Calculate energy: g, temp change °C,
Calculate energy: g, temp change °C,
J
Energy J, food mass g. Find energy per gram using
Energy J, food mass g. Find energy per gram using
J/g
How many grams equal cm³?
How many grams equal cm³?
g