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    1. The experiment aimed to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal sample using the method of mixtures and to identify the sample based on its specific heat capacity. 2. The metal sample was heated in boiling water and then placed in a calorimeter containing water. The temperature changes of the sample and water were measured. 3. The specific heat capacity of the sample was calculated to be 0.3337 J/g°C, identifying it as an alloy of brass which has a specific heat capacity of 0.38 J/g°C.

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    1. The experiment aimed to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal sample using the method of mixtures and to identify the sample based on its specific heat capacity. 2. The metal sample was heated in boiling water and then placed in a calorimeter containing water. The temperature changes of the sample and water were measured. 3. The specific heat capacity of the sample was calculated to be 0.3337 J/g°C, identifying it as an alloy of brass which has a specific heat capacity of 0.38 J/g°C.

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    1. The experiment aimed to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal sample using the method of mixtures and to identify the sample based on its specific heat capacity. 2. The metal sample was heated in boiling water and then placed in a calorimeter containing water. The temperature changes of the sample and water were measured. 3. The specific heat capacity of the sample was calculated to be 0.3337 J/g°C, identifying it as an alloy of brass which has a specific heat capacity of 0.38 J/g°C.

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    1. The experiment aimed to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal sample using the method of mixtures and to identify the sample based on its specific heat capacity. 2. The metal sample was heated in boiling water and then placed in a calorimeter containing water. The temperature changes of the sample and water were measured. 3. The specific heat capacity of the sample was calculated to be 0.3337 J/g°C, identifying it as an alloy of brass which has a specific heat capacity of 0.38 J/g°C.

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    Title: Specific Heat Capacity

    Aim – To determine the specific heat capacity of a metal sample using the method of mixtures

    To identify the sample based on its specific heat capacity

    Materials

    Styrofoam Cup (Calorimeter)

    Thermometer

    Hot plate

    Beaker

    Water

    Procedure

    1. The water was first placed onto the hot plate and heated until it came to a boil

    2. With the use of a string, the metal sample was then suspended in the boiling water as
    to allow the metal sample and the water to attain the same temperature

    3. The mass of the water was then calculated to be 100g, as the mass of water is equal to
    1g/cm3

    4. 100ml of water was then poured into the Calorimeter and its initial temperature was
    taken and recorded

    5. The sample was then removed from the boiling water and was then submerged into
    the calorimeter, with the highest temperature reached by the water being taken and
    recorded
    6. The specific heat capacity of the sample was then calculated and recorded

    Observations

    Initial Temp. of Water 28oC


    Final Temp. of Water 43oC
    Initial Temp. of Sample 100oC
    Mass of Sample 331.2g
    Mass of Water 100g

    Treatment of Results

    The law of Thermodynamics states that energy can never be lost but can be changed from
    one form to another. Therefore, the heat lost by the sample when it was placed into the cup of
    water should be equal to the heat gained by the water itself. Heat energy is equal to Mass *
    Capacity * Δ Temperature.

    Calculations

    Cw = 412J/goC

    Ms Cs ΔTs = Mw Cw ΔTw

    Temperature Change = 100oC – 43oC

    Cs = Mw Cw ΔT / Ms ΔTs

    = 100 * 4.2 * 15oC / 331.2 * 57

    = 6300 / 18 878.4

    = 0.3337 J/goC
    Discussion

    The law of Thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created or destroyed, but
    instead can be converted from one form to another. This means, that when the metal sample was
    immersed in the water, the temperature lost by the metal sample moved from the sample to the
    water. Specific Heat Capacity is defined as the amount of energy which is required to raise the
    temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one kelvin. Given the calculated heat capacity of
    the solid (0.3337), the sample is most likely made of brass, as brass has a specific heat capacity
    of about 0.38. The solid tested may not have achieved a calculated heat capacity closer to 0.38 as
    it may be made from an alloy of brass, causing there to be a change in its heat capacity.

    tPrecautions / Sources of Error

    - The metal sample may not have been left long enough in the water to fully allow for a
    proper transfer of energy, causing its calculated specific heat capacity to be less than
    it may actually be

    Conclusion

    The sample tested had a calculated heat capacity of 0.3337 J/goC, making it most likely
    an alloy of brass, which has a specific heat capacity of 0.38 J/goC

    References

    1. Farley, Alec and Trotz, Calrence, (2014) Physics for CSEC Examinations 3 rd Edition
    Macmillan Publishers Limited

    2. Physics for CSEC, Study Guide, Oxford University Press (2014). 

    3. Physics for Csec syllabus (May-June 2015). Caribbean Examination Council

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