Specific Heat Capacity of Aluminium - PRACTICAL

Specific Heat Capacity -  amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1Kg of a substance by 1 degree celsius.

Aluminium Block Practical

Equipment:

• 1Kg Aluminium Block
• Power Pack
• Voltmeter
• Ammeter
• Stopwatch
• Thermometer
• 5 Wires
• Heater

1. Place a heater in the larger hole in the block. Connect the ammeter, power pack and heater in series.

2. Connect the voltmeter across the power pack.

3.Put a small amount of water in the other hole using the pipette. 5. Put the thermometer in this hole.

4.Record the ammeter…