CH38 – Lab Thinking

Dates

• P4 – Friday, April 20th
• P5 – Friday, April 20th
• P7 – Monday, April 23rd

Revisiting Q = mcDT

• each term defined
• units?
• new – when does it apply? (@ constant pressure)

New Idea – How is it useful?

• calorimeter (insulator)
• what does this do for me?
• DE = 0
• exchange of energy inside

Activity

• design a lab to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal
• provided: calorimeter, thermometer, hot plate, other??

Homework

• prep calorimetry lab
• NOTE: no need to include BT (for now)
• conduct next class
• all work in the LNB

Help

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