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AQA GCSE Physics: Required Practical - Specific Heat Capacity
Covers the method for Required Practical 1: determining the specific heat capacity of a material. Includes the circuit, apparatus, measurements, calculations, and common sources of error like thermal energy loss.
Tutorial
AQA GCSE Physics: Required Practical - Specific Heat Capacity
Covers the method for Required Practical 1: determining the specific heat capacity of a material. Includes the circuit, apparatus, measurements, calculations, and common sources of error like thermal energy loss.
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In this deck, you'll learn about the AQA required practical for determining the specific heat capacity of a material. We'll cover the experimental setup, the measurements you need to take, the calculations involved, and the common sources of error that can affect your results. This practical is a common topic in exams, so understanding it well is key.
Quiz#2
What does the specific heat capacity of a substance tell you?
Energy needed to raise 1kg by 1 degree Celsius
Lesson#3
To carry out this experiment, you need a block of the material you're testing, for example, aluminium. The block has two holes in it: one for an electric heater and one for a thermometer. The heater is connected to a power pack, with an ammeter in series and a voltmeter in parallel across the heater. You'll also need a stopwatch to time the heating and a balance to measure the mass of the block.
Quiz#4
In the specific heat capacity practical, what piece of equipment is used to heat the material block?
an electric heater
Quiz#5
In the specific heat capacity practical, what instrument measures the potential difference across the heater?
a voltmeter
Quiz#6
In the specific heat capacity practical, what instrument measures the current flowing through the heater?
an ammeter
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