Physics Lab Report: Specific Heat

Specific Heat: The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the

temperature by one degree Celsius. The relationship between heat and temperature

change is usually expressed in the form shown below where c is the specific heat. The

relationship does not apply if a phase change is encountered, because the heat added or

removed during a phase change does not change the temperature.

Q=mcTDelta

Abstract: In this experiment we are trying to determine the specific heat of a metal. We

will determine the specific heat from a mixture. We are going to bring several objects of

different temperature together. Thermal equilibrium method would be using for this

experiment. The heat lost by the hot object will be gained by the cold object. The system

we would be consider for this experiment is insulated. In this experiment we will be

putting the hot metal in a calorimeter of cold water.

QLost=QGained
QMetal=QWater+QCalorimeter cup and stirrer mmcm(Tm-Te)=mwcw(Te-Tw)+mc+scc+s(Te-Tw) Where, * Te is the equilibrium temperature, * mm, cm, Tm are the mass, specific heat and initial temperature of the metal * mw, cw, Tw are the mass, specific heat and initial temperature of the water * mc+s, cc+s are the mass and specific heat of the calorimeter cup and the stirrer.
(reference-1)

Equipment: The equipment would be use for this experiment

1. An aluminium calorimeter

(reference 2)

2. A Celsius thermometer

(reference 3) 3. Beaker and stand(reference 4)

4. Twine
5. Heat plate
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6. Laboratory balance
(reference 6)
7. Two kinds of metal

Because of my illness I could not attend on this lab experiment. That is the reason why I do not have the discussion and the result for this experiment.

Reference:

Reference 1: Ruggiero, August. “LAB Manual for PHYSICS 102” at Essex County College
Reference 2: physics. smu. edu

Reference 3: