Physics-P1-Specific Heat Capacity (PRACTICAL)

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Specific Heat Capacity is the amount of ______ needed to raise the temperature of _____ of a substance by ____?
amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius
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What is the equation?
change in thermal energy=m x c x temp change
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What does m and c stand for and what are the units?
m=mass=kg

c=specific heat capacity=J/kg degree celcius
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PRACTICAL
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Firstly what should we do with the block of desired material?
measure its mass
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Then wrap it in an?
insulating layer
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For example?
newspaper
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This reduces what?
energy loss to the surroundings
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Then insert the what two things into the holes in the block?
heater and thermometer
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Then measure the what of the block?
the initial temp of the block
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What should we connect this to?
a power supply
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What else should we connect to this?
ammeter
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Then turn the ____ ____ on and start a ______?
turn the power supply on and start a stopwatch
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The heater will do what?
heat the block causing the temp to rise
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As it heats us take readings of what two things?
temp and current
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What should we notice about the current?
it stays the same
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How often should we take these readings?
every min for 10 mins
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Then turn off the?
power supply
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Plot the results?
on a graph
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Then find the?
gradient
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In order to work out the specific heat capacity what must you do?
1/ (gradient x mass of block)
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Then repeat using?
different materials
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Firstly what should we do with the block of desired material?

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