Specific Heat Capacity & Joule Heating

Aaron@ScotsCollege

Observe the energy transferred from a nichrome wire to a beaker of water. Adjust the parameters below and start the timer.

Experiment Bench
Energy Loss Ideal
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POWER SUPPLY 6.0 V + - AMMETER D.C. Amperes + - TEA 20.0°C

Control Panel

6 V
2V4681012V
100 mL
50150250
5:00
0:305:0010:00
Add Insulator Jacket

Live Calculations

Elapsed Time
0.0 s
Mass of Water (m)
100 g
(Assuming 1 g/mL)
1. Electrical Energy (E)
E = V × I × t
E = 6 V × 2.50 A × 0.0 s
E = 0 Joules
2. Change in Temperature (ΔT)
ΔT = Tfinal - Tinitial
ΔT = 20.0 °C - 20.0 °C
ΔT = 0.0 °C
3. Heat Energy Absorbed (Q)
Q = m × c × ΔT
Q = 100 g × 4.18 J/(g·°C) × 0.0 °C
Q = 0 Joules
* Note: Nichrome resistance is set to 2.4 Ω.