UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology

EXPERIMENT NO. 7
SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS
ABSTRACT:
ANALYSIS:
Heat is a form of energy that is transferred between objects with different temperatures. The
amount of heat released or gained by an object (Q) depends on the mass of the object (m) and the change
in temperature of the object (T).
Q=mCT
In the experiment a calorimeter, a type of instrument for quantitative measure of heat, was used.
Heat was transferred from one object to another inside an insulated container. When a hot piece of metal
is submerged in water, the metal cools down while the water heats up. However, because that calorimeter
is insulated, the heat transferred completely from the system to the surrounding.
GENERALIZATION:
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temp connected to the movement of molecules

higher heat capacity the longer it takes to release heat
if energy is isolated, no energy can flow in or out

QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS:

CONCLUSION:
REFERENCES:
[1] Physics Laboratory Notes
[2] http://www2.chem21labs.com/labfiles/westerncarolina_GL139Lab09_Lab.pdf
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