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6 marksThermal Measurements

CSEC Physics · May/June 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)

A group of students used an electrical method to calculate the specific heat capacity of a metal block, using the circuit shown in Figure 3.

Describe the method used by this group to determine the specific heat capacity of the metal block.

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  1. 5(b)(i)Assuming that no heat was lost and ignoring the heat capacity of the container, determine the value of the specific heat capacity of the liquid.[6 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)If the liquid was heated twice as long, what impact, if any, would this have on the specific heat capacity of the liquid?[1 mark]
  3. 5(b)(iii)Justify your response in part (ii).[2 marks]

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