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S.H.C Lab
S.H.C Lab
S.H.C Lab
Placed 150cm3 of water in a polystyrene cup and recorded the initial temperature of the water
Placed the metal in a water bath and heated it for approximately 10 minutes.
=100 °C-39 °C
=61 °C
=39 °C-32 °C
=7 °C
EH = mcΔθ
Heat energy = mass (m) x specific heat capacity(c) x change in temperature (Δθ)
Heat energy lost by the block = heat energy gained by the water
m (metal) x c (metal) x Δθ (metal) = m (water) x c (water) x Δθ (water)
The specific heat capacity (c) is the heat energy required to raise one kilogram (1kg) of a substance
by on degree (1°). Specific heat capacity however shouldn’t get confused with heat capacity (C) which is
the thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a body by one kelving ( 1 K). The unit for
specific heat capacity is Jkg^-1°C^-1 and for heat capacity it is J. The aim of this experiment was to
determine the specific heat capacity of a metal and it was determined to be 361.48 Jkg^-1°C^-1.
Firstly, we determined the weight of the metal, then we placed 150cm3 of water in a polystyrene
cup and recorded the initial temperature of the water, Placed 150cm3 of water in a polystyrene cup and
recorded the initial temperature of the water, placed 150cm3 of water in a polystyrene cup and
recorded the initial temperature of the water, recorded the highest reading on the thermometer and
calculated the specific heat capacity of the metal. The initial temperature of the metal was 100 °C final
whiki temperature was 39°C. . There was a 61°C temperature change and the water went form 32°C
to 39°C so there was a 7°C temperature change in the water. The heat energy lost by the metal
block is equal to the energy gained by water.