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How can the specific heat of water be used to determine the specific heat of an object?
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∙ 12y ago
If you know the temperature and mass of an object, and the temperature, mass, and specific heat of the water, if you dunk the object in the water, and measure the temperature of the water and the object (once the object and water have the same temperature), using reasoning skills and/or equations you can figure out the specific heat of the object.
Historically the specific heat was related to SH of water .
Water being 1 That now is seen as archaic.
The specific heat (of a substance) is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. This does not apply if a phase change is encountered.
Every substance has to be measured separately .
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoto calculate the amount of heat given off by the hot metal
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∙ 10y agoIf the mass is greater the specific heat will be more accurate because the transfer of heat will be less and equilibrium between the water and metal will not occur as quickly.
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What is the electrical method to determine the specific latent heat of vaporisation?
coclude the specific latent heat of vaporization
What has higher specific heat water or lead?
Water has much higher specific heat than lead. All metals have fairly low specific heat values.
How are specific heat of water and ice the same?
That is how specific heat is defined. When you measure something you have to measure it relative to some point of reference. In specific heat it was agreed upon that water was to be the standard and its specific heat would be one. Therefore everything else is measured relative to water.
Does a substance that cools off quickly have a high or low specific heat capacity?
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of an object or substance by 1oK. The rate at which something cools is proportional to the difference in temperature between the object and its surroundings. Consequently, neither has any relation to the other.
Most specific heat capacities are found by combining a substance with another with a known specific heat usually water. But How do chemists know the specific heat capacity of water in the first place?
Examples of specific heat1.people eat their hobos at a specific heat at 901 degree
Why is a measured amount of water needed to determine the specific heat of a metal object?
Because the heat energy absorbed or released by the water is dependent on the mass of the water. q=m x c x delta T The equation tells you that you need a mass, a specific heat and a change in temperature to figure out the specific heat of the metal.
How do you determine the specific heat capacity of an object by method of cooling?
the spesific heat capacity of a liquid by the mithod of cooling
Water has a relatively low specific heat?
The specific heat of water is high. An example of an object with low specific heat would be a metal pan. Since specific heat is the energy needed to raise 1g of something 1 degree Celsius, water would have a high specific heat.
How do you determine specific heat for sodium without water?
Sodium reacts explosively with water, so it is not advisable to do a specific heat experiment with water. Instead use a non-exploding solution such as naphtha or a chlorobezene.
How is specific heat related to thermal heat?
specific heat is the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of an object. for example, the water on the beach and the sand on the shore are absorbing the same amount of thermal energy from the sun but the water (which has high specific heat) is cold, and the sand (with low specific heat) is very hot.
What is the specific heat of an object?
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What constant is needed to determine the energy needed to warm the water to 25.C?
The answer is SPECIFIC HEAT!
Describe how you could determine the specific heat of a metal?
You would do a calorimetry experiment. There are a number of ways to do this depending on what type of material you have. Essentially, you add a known amount of heat to an object, and you measure the temperature change (the mass of the object must be known, and also it must be as well insulated as possible.See the Web Links for more information about calorimetry experiments.joules_____________(celcius)(grams)
How is specific heat related to thermal energy?
specific heat is the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of an object. for example, the water on the beach and the sand on the shore are absorbing the same amount of thermal energy from the sun but the water (which has high specific heat) is cold, and the sand (with low specific heat) is very hot.
What is the electrical method to determine the specific latent heat of vaporisation?
coclude the specific latent heat of vaporization
What has higher specific heat water or lead?
Water has much higher specific heat than lead. All metals have fairly low specific heat values.
What is the specific heat value for water?
The specific heat value for water is 4.18 J/goC.
