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    1. The document describes an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of water and aluminum. Woolen cloth is used to wrap the apparatus to reduce heat loss to the surroundings. For aluminum, gaps are filled with oil to improve heat conduction. 2. The procedure involves measuring the mass of the sample, its initial and final temperatures after supplying heat from a heater, and calculating specific heat capacity using the formula. 3. Sources of experimental error that cause higher than actual specific heat values are heat loss to surroundings and lack of thermal equilibrium. Precautions to minimize heat loss and improve results are discussed.

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    1. The document describes an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of water and aluminum. Woolen cloth is used to wrap the apparatus to reduce heat loss to the surroundings. For aluminum, gaps are filled with oil to improve heat conduction. 2. The procedure involves measuring the mass of the sample, its initial and final temperatures after supplying heat from a heater, and calculating specific heat capacity using the formula. 3. Sources of experimental error that cause higher than actual specific heat values are heat loss to surroundings and lack of thermal equilibrium. Precautions to minimize heat loss and improve results are discussed.

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    1. The document describes an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of water and aluminum. Woolen cloth is used to wrap the apparatus to reduce heat loss to the surroundings. For aluminum, gaps are filled with oil to improve heat conduction. 2. The procedure involves measuring the mass of the sample, its initial and final temperatures after supplying heat from a heater, and calculating specific heat capacity using the formula. 3. Sources of experimental error that cause higher than actual specific heat values are heat loss to surroundings and lack of thermal equilibrium. Precautions to minimize heat loss and improve results are discussed.

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    PEKA Physics Form 4 CHAPTER 4: Heat

    TITLE :Experiment 4.1 : SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY OF LIQUID AND SOLID


    INSTRUMENT :NON SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION EXPERIMENT REPORT

    INSTRUCTION:
    1. Carry out the experiment in the lab to collect and record the data then interpret the data
    and make a conclusion.
    2. Write a task report

    AIM : 1. To determine the specific heat of water


    2. To determine the specific heat of aluminium

    woolen cloth

    Woolen
    cloth

    8. Record the power of heater, P and determine the energy supplied by


    heater, Q
    [ Q(J) = P(W) x t(s) ]
    9. Calculate the specific heat capacity of water.

    Woolen
    cloth

    8. Record the power of heater, P and determine the energy


    supplied by heater,Q
    [ Q(J) = P(W) x t(s) ]
    9. Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminium.

    DISCUSSION:

    Page 1
    PEKA Physics Form 4 CHAPTER 4: Heat

    1. In both experiments, explain why woolen cloth was used to wrap the
    apparatus.
    2. In the case of aluminium block, explain why the gaps between immersion
    heater and thermometer are filled with oil.
    3. In both case, why did the temperature continue to rise after the power
    supply has been switched off?.
    4. Explain why the values of specific heat capacity of water and aluminium
    from the experiment are higher than the actual values.

    Task Report Format:

    1. Date
    2. Title
    3. Aim of the experiment.
    4. Apparatus and Materials
    5. Arrangement of the apparatus . (Diagram and label).
    6. The procedure of the experiment.
    7. Result
    8. Conclusion
    9. Precaution

    SKEMA : Experiment 4.1: SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY OF LIQUID AND SOLID

    Page 2
    PEKA Physics Form 4 CHAPTER 4: Heat

    I Aim : 1. To determine the specific heat of water


    CI PI 1 Apparatus and Materials:
    (PART 2)

    woolen cloth

    CI PI 2 Arrangement of apparatus :
    (PART 2)

    woolen cloth

    CI PI 3 The procedure of the experiment.


    (PART 2)

    Tabulation of data:
    CI PI 4 Mass of the empty beaker, Initial temperature of water,
    (PART 2) m1 / kg 0 / C
    CIII PI 1 Mass of the beaker filled Final temperature of water,
    CIII PI 2 with water, m2 / kg 1 / C
    CIII PI 3 Mass of water in the
    Increase in temperature,
    beaker,
    =( 1 - 0) / C
    m = (m1 - m2 )/ kg

    CIV PI 1 Power of heater, P = 36 W


    CIV PI 2 Energy supplied by the heater, Q = Pt = 36 x 5 x 60 = 10800 J
    Specific heat capacity of water, c = Q /m

    = = ...........................J
    kg-1 C-1

    Page 3
    PEKA Physics Form 4 CHAPTER 4: Heat

    II Aim : 2. To determine the specific heat of aluminium


    CI PI 2 Arrangement of apparatus :
    (PART 2)

    woolen cloth

    CI PI 3 The procedure of the experiment.


    (PART 2)

    Tabulation of data:

    CI PI 4 Mass of aluminium block, m / kg


    (PART 2)
    CIII PI 1 Initial temperature of water, 0 / C
    CIII PI 2
    CIII PI 3 Final temperature of water, 1 / C

    Increase in temperature, =( 1 - 0) / C

    CIV PI 1 Power of heater, P = 36 W


    CIV PI 2 Energy supplied by the heater, Q = Pt = 36 x 5 x 60 = 10800 J
    Specific heat capacity of aluminium, c = Q /m

    = = ...........................J
    kg-1 C-1

    Discussion :
    CIV P 3 1. To reduce the loss of heat to the surroundings.
    2. Oil is a better heat conductor than air, thus the heat transfer between the
    heater and the aluminium block and between aluminium block and the
    thermometer is more efficient.
    3. Thermal equuilibrium has not been reached yet, hence, there is still a net flow
    of heat from the heater in both cases.
    4. Because of the heat loss to the surroundings during the experiment.

    CIV P 4 Precaution:
    To reduce heat loss, the experiments were carried out in still air, away from the fan or
    the fan is not moving.

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