Compare your result to standard values from a Specific Heat Table : : Steel/Iron : Brass/Copper :
: Calculate the specific heat capacity and use a reference table to determine the material.
Precision is key for the supertask. Record your data in a clear table: : Measure the mass of the empty calorimeter ( ), the calorimeter with water ( mcwm sub c w end-sub ), and the solid block ( Calculation : Initial Temperatures : Measure the temperature of the water in the calorimeter ( Measure the temperature of the heated solid block ( ) (usually if heated in boiling water).
: Determine the percentage error between your calculated value and the table value. 1. Preparation and Setup Gather your apparatus and record the known constants:
Qlost by solid=Qgained by watercap Q sub l o s t space b y space s o l i d end-sub equals cap Q sub g a i n e d space b y space w a t e r end-sub
cs⋅ms⋅(ts−θ)=cw⋅mw⋅(θ−tw)c sub s center dot m sub s center dot open paren t sub s minus theta close paren equals c sub w center dot m sub w center dot open paren theta minus t sub w close paren
