Water equivalent of calorimeter I am trying to solve numerical problem
Ainsley Zimmerman
Answered question
2022-05-09
I am trying to solve numerical problem based on calorimetry. The water equivalent of a calorimeter is given in grams. But how is it possible as
w= mc and unit of m*c is Cal/°C.
where w= water equivalent
m= mass of the water
c= specific heat of water
Answer & Explanation
Carolyn Farmer
Beginner2022-05-10Added 16 answers
An object with a mass , made of a substance with specific heat , has a water equivalent
where is the specific heat of water, in the same units as
Thus, will have the same units as
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