Specific Heat

Robert Foley
Ortonville High School
Ortonville MN
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Initial Publication Date: September 8, 2008

Summary

The students are to calculate the specific heat of three metal objects. Then they are to determine the type of metal.

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Learning Goals

The goal is to for the student then to identify the metal object by the using the calculated specific heat.

Context for Use

Lab

Description and Teaching Materials

Supplies:

-Hot plate

-Calirometer

-Three metal objects

-Thermometer. Assignment Handout (Acrobat (PDF) 21kB Sep8 08)

Teaching Notes and Tips

Assessment

Standards

Strand 2 Physical Science Substrand C

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