Heating, specific heat and latent heat

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Question 22
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Figure 1 shows the apparatus used to investigate the temperature change of a metal block when heated.

Diagram showing a cross-section of a cylindrical metal block with two vertical drill holes. One hole has an electrical immersion heater placed inside it, connected to a power supply. The other hole contains a digital thermometer. The entire block is wrapped in a thick layer of foam insulation.

Suggest one safety precaution needed when using the electrical immersion heater.

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