Measuring specific heat capacity of metals
Instruction:
Vary different parameters and press <Start> to heat up the metal block by about 10 ºC. Press <Show calculation> to see how the specific heat capacity of the metal is obtained.
Type of metal
{{metal}}
Aluminium
Copper
Iron
Steel
Mass of metal
{{massLabel}} kg
0.50 kg
0.75 kg
1.00 kg
Room temperature
{{t1}} ºC
10 ºC
20 ºC
30 ºC
Power of heater
{{powerSelected_P_dash}} W
100 W
150 W
200 W
Errors allowed
Start
Stop
Show calculation
Reset
{{item}}
J
Time elapsed
s
Temperature
ºC
Wait until the reading becomes steady ...
Calculation
Mass of metal
m
=
kg
Temperature change Δ
T
=
T
2
–
T
1
=
–
=
ºC
Energy supplied
E
=
j
2
–
j
1
=
–
=
J
Specific heat capacity of metal
c
=
______
=
J kg
–1
ºC
–1
E
m
Δ
T
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