You computed the specific heat for each of the four metals using the formula below: Check all items that you used, either directly or indirectly, each time you did this computation.

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the first law of thermodynamics (heat lost by a metal equals the heat gained by the water); the ability of heat to flow from a hot object to a cooler one; masses for the metal and the water in the calorimeter; temperature changes for the water and the metal; the known specific heat of the water

Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat

You computed the specific heat for each of the four metals using the formula below: Check all items that you used, either directly or indirectly, each time you did this computation.

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