Physics lab - Calculating the Specific Heat Capacity of Water

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PHYSICS LAB – DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

                                                                                 

Calculating the Specific Heat Capacity of Water

DATA COLLECTION

Variable

Volume of Water taken:

Measured Readings of Voltage and Current:

Values of Temperature observed at 30-second intervals:

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PROCESSING

Calculating the values for Temperature in Kelvin:

Temperature (K) = Temperature (oC) +273

Temperature values (K)

Calculating values for Change in Temperature

Change in Temperature (∆T) = Temperature (T) - Initial Temperature (Ti)

Plotting Change in Temperature v/s Time

Specific Heat Capacity of Water

Q = mcT

Q = VIt

 VIt = mcT

T =

 Slope =

Slope = 0.0079

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