with a standard table of specific heat capacities to identify the metal (e.g., iron, brass, or aluminum). Note that small deviations are normal due to heat loss to the calorimeter walls and the air during transfer ( 1.4.2 ).
Qlost=cb⋅mb⋅(t2−θ)cap Q sub l o s t end-sub equals c sub b center dot m sub b center dot open paren t sub 2 minus theta close paren (specific heat of water). is the unknown specific heat of the metal.
: To minimize heat exchange with the environment. Thermometer : To measure initial and final temperatures.
and identified the material of the body based on your experimental data.
cb=cw⋅mw⋅(θ−t1)mb⋅(t2−θ)c sub b equals the fraction with numerator c sub w center dot m sub w center dot open paren theta minus t sub 1 close paren and denominator m sub b center dot open paren t sub 2 minus theta close paren end-fraction Compare your calculated