A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of an aluminium block.
Their calculated value for the specific heat capacity of aluminium is significantly higher than the accepted textbook value.
State two improvements the student could make to the apparatus or procedure to obtain a value closer to the correct textbook value.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Physics Heating, specific heat and latent heat with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 81 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.