Question 8
FA student is given the apparatus shown in the figure and asked to determine the specific heat capacity of water.
Figure: The apparatus available for determining the specific heat capacity of water
a.[6]
Describe a method the student could use to determine the specific heat capacity of water.
b.[1]
The value the student obtains for the specific heat capacity of water is larger than the true value.
Suggest why.
3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers Questions
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers, covering 3.2.1 Internal energy, 3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, and 3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.