When a mass of material adsorbs heat energy its temperature increases. The temperature rise DT is related to the heat transfer DQ through the Heat Capacity C: ...

The temperature change in each amount of water is measured and specific heats can be determined ... Place equal masses of lead and aluminum in the boiling water and allow them to heat for several ...

Knowing the specific heat capacity of water and steel and the ... It might remind you of bomb calorimetry experiments in high school physics lab, which can also be used to explore human digestive ...