![Beakers full of water, thermometer, piece of aluminum, and a hot plate](https://physics.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/4b10_26.jpg)
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