Required practical - Specific heat capacity (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

The energy needed to heat 1 kg of a substance by 1°C

4200 J/kg°C

$c = \frac{V \times I \times t}{m \times \Delta\Theta}$

Total electrical energy transferred

Electronic balance

Electric heater

Reduces heat loss to surroundings

Read thermometer at eye level

Stays constant

Breaking bonds between water molecules

Latent heat of fusion

J/kg°C

Temperature change (°C)

Ensure even temperature distribution

Temperature of water