SpecificHeat and interpreting Data provided
Find the slope from your linear equation.
Turn your slope into a "for every" statement. ??? how ??
What would happen to the slope if you increased the mass of the water? Explain your reasoning.
The slope of your energy vs. change in temperature graph is equal to the mass of the water times a quantity called specific heat. The specific heat is defined as how much energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. (In class we talked about the Joules to raise the temperature, this is another version of it as well!)
Use your graph to find the specific heat of water.
Hint:
Look at your units for the slope. Notice that it is missing something? What mathematical operation can be done to create the same units of specific heat here? (Should you multiply or divide?)
You can use Celsius and grams for this specific heat, or convert them to Joules and kilograms if you prefer. Your answer should be in the units of a specific heat we talked about in class!
You are NOT solving for specific heat here. This is not an equation to solve like on HW problems, this is finding the specific heat based on the UNITS of the slope.
