SP14c.1-2 Specific Heat Capacity of Water
SP14c.1-2 Specific Heat Capacity of Water
SP14c.1-2 Specific Heat Capacity of Water
Aim
To find the specific heat capacity of water.
Method Apparatus
A Put a polystyrene cup in a beaker onto a ● polystyrene cup ● stop clock
balance, and zero the balance. Then fill ● beaker ● immersion
the cup almost to the top with water and heater
write down the mass of the water. ● tripod
● thermometer ● joulemeter
Carefully remove the cup from the
balance. ● balance
* The change in thermal energy is the same as energy transferred, and this is measured using the
joulemeter.
Evaluation
5 Why did you use the glass beaker and the tripod?
6 Why did you put the water into a polystyrene cup instead of a beaker?
7 How would using a beaker have affected your results?
8 What are the possible sources of error in your investigation?
change in thermal energy (J) = mass (kg) × specific heat capacity (J/kg °C) × change in temperature (°C)
thermal energy needed for a change of state (J) = mass (kg) × specific latent heat (J/kg)
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