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donkeycopter
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Hi,
I just did a specific heat capacity test using a calorimeter, and the specific heat capacity I found (using heat gained = heat lost) is less than the real value.
The problem is, I expected it to be more.
I mean heat will be lost through the calorimeter, meaning that a greater amount of heat energy will be required than ideally yes? So if the mass and the temperature are the same as in the ideal scenario in the equation:
Q = mc [tex]\Delta[/tex] TThen doesn't that mean heat energy required is directly proportional to c? So if heat energy required goes up (as heat is lost) doesn't that mean the specific heat will go up?I can't figure it out!
Thanks!
I just did a specific heat capacity test using a calorimeter, and the specific heat capacity I found (using heat gained = heat lost) is less than the real value.
The problem is, I expected it to be more.
I mean heat will be lost through the calorimeter, meaning that a greater amount of heat energy will be required than ideally yes? So if the mass and the temperature are the same as in the ideal scenario in the equation:
Q = mc [tex]\Delta[/tex] TThen doesn't that mean heat energy required is directly proportional to c? So if heat energy required goes up (as heat is lost) doesn't that mean the specific heat will go up?I can't figure it out!
Thanks!