Calorimeter

Beakers full of water, thermometer, piece of aluminum, and a hot plate
PIRA: 
4B10.26
Area: 
4 Thermodynamics
Topic: 
4B Heat and the First Law
Concept: 
Heat Capacity and Specific Heat

 

A known mass of aluminum is placed into a known mass of water. The specific heat is computed from the final and initial temperatures.

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu