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Determination of specific heat capacity for a metal block Aim: To calculate C the specific heat capacity. Introduction: This experiment uses the conservation of energy to C the specific heat capacity Knowledge Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created nor destroyed. Energy is conserved. Heat is a form of energy called thermal energy. Different materials gain and lose heat at different speeds (i.e. wood vs. metal). Also different materials have different abilities, or capacities, to hold heat energy. The heat capacity of a material is often quantified by its "specific heat," which is the amount of heat needed to change the heat content of exactly 1 g of the material by exactly 1°C. . Q = C?T Q represents the quantity of heat transferred, ?T represents the temperature change, and C represents the heat capacity. The heat capacity indicates how much heat must be gained or lost by a system...

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