Specific Heat Capacity

Specific Heat Capacity
Aim: To determine the specific heat capacity for an unknown metal.
Apparatus/Material: Water,
Hot plate,
Thermometer,
Wire,
Cup,
Tissue,
Beaker,
Glass rod.
Procedure: (1) Mass of metal was recorded,
(2) Metal was attached to wire and glass rod,
(3) Metal was then suspended in beaker for fifteen minutes with boiling water,
(4) Metal was removed after the fifteen minutes and placed in cup with water, the mass of the water and temperature of the water was recorded before the metal was placed in it,
(5) The highest temperature the water rose to will the metal was in…