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Measuring specific heat capacity

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I can measure the specific heat capacity of water and of a metal sample.

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A joulemeter measures a total amount of energy transferred to an electric circuit. At equilibrium, a metal block is at the same temperature as the water bath it is in. Specific heat capacity, c, is measured in joules per kilogram per degree Celsius.

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