In: Physics
How to
design an experiment
In a lab, you will have access to a mystery metal, a string, a retort stand, a beaker, a kettle, water, two thermometers, a stopwatch, a weight scale, and an insulated container with cup and lid. The metal can be submerged in the container of water such that the water provides a temperature bath for the metal. Design determine the specific heat capacity of the mystery metal. In your preparatory assignment: brass an experiment that use the equipment provided to
1. Describe your experimental design witha labelled diagram.
2. State the assumptions you are making in your design, if there are any.
3. Suggest the likely sources of experimental uncertainty and your strategies to minimise them.
( Don't forget to include the brass cup as part of your analysis! Look up a value for the specific heat capacity of brass and cite the source)