Mention the methods to determine the specific heat capacity of an object
Answers
In SI units, heat capacity is expressed in units of joules per kelvin (J/K). An object's heat capacity (symbol C) is defined as the ratio of the amount of heat energy transferred to an object to the resulting increase in temperature of the object. C=QΔT. C = Q Δ T .
Answer:
Apparatus
A hypsometer, calorimeter, stirrer, a lid and outer jacket, given solid in power form or in small pieces, balance, weight box, two half degree thermometer, cold water, clamp stand.
Theory
In hypsometer, the solid is heated uniformly above room temperature up to a fixed temperature and then solid is added to cold water in calorimeter.
Heat lost by solid = Heat gain by the water and calorimeter.
Diagram
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