Specific Heat Capacity Experiment

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Calorimetry, specific heat capacity, aluminum, heat losses, temperature measurement, calorimeter, thermal energy, physics experiment

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This document summarizes an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown object using calorimetry, resulting in a value close to that of aluminum.

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[...] The measurements made allowed us to find a specific heat value of 0.200 kcal/kg°C. This value is very close to the theoretical value of that of aluminum, which allows us to conclude that the 'unknown' object is aluminum. This is consistent with the visual appearance of the object. The relative error obtained is quite low for this type of experiment (maximum 15% allowed). This indicates that the experiment was carried out in good conditions and allowed to obtain a reliable value. [...]

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