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#Switch on the [[Power Supply|power supply]].
#Record the [[reading]] on the [[Joulemeter]] with every 2°C increase in [[temperature]] a minimum of 6 times.
#Plot a [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] with [[energy]] on the [[y-axis]] and [[temperature]] on the [[x-axis]].: Given the equation <math>E_T=mc \Delta \theta</math> then the [[gradient]] of this graph the [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] will be the [[mass]] multiplied by the [[Specific Heat Capacity|specific heat capacity]] (mc).
====Improving [[Accuracy]]====
#Switch on the [[Power Supply|power supply]].
#Record the [[reading]] on the [[thermometer]] with every 1000J shown on the [[joulemeter]] a minimum of 6 times.
#Plot a [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] with [[energy]] on the [[y-axis]] and [[temperature]] on the [[x-axis]].: Given the equation <math>E_T=mc \Delta \theta</math> then the [[gradient]] of this graph the [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] will be the [[mass]] multiplied by the [[Specific Heat Capacity|specific heat capacity]] (mc).
====Improving [[Accuracy]]====
#Switch on the [[Power Supply|power supply]], start a [[stopwatch]] and record the [[reading]]s on the [[Voltmeter]] and [[Ammeter]].#Record the [[time]] on the [[stopwatch]] with every 2°C increase in [[temperature]] a minimum of 6 times.
#Use the equation <math>E = IVt</math> to calculate the [[energy]] supplied to the [[metal]] block.
#Plot a [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] with [[energy]] on the [[y-axis]] and [[temperature]] on the [[x-axis]].: Given the equation <math>E_T=mc \Delta \theta</math> then the [[gradient]] of this graph the [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] will be the [[mass]] multiplied by the [[Specific Heat Capacity|specific heat capacity]] (mc).
====Improving [[Accuracy]]====
#[[Reading|Read]] and record the [[temperature]] on the [[thermometer]] every 30 seconds on the [[stopwatch]] a minimum of 6 times.
#Use the equation <math>E = IVt</math> to calculate the [[energy]] supplied to the [[metal]] block.
#Plot a [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] with [[energy]] on the [[y-axis]] and [[temperature]] on the [[x-axis]].: Given the equation <math>E_T=mc \Delta \theta</math> then the [[gradient]] of this graph the [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] will be the [[mass]] multiplied by the [[Specific Heat Capacity|specific heat capacity]] (mc).
====Improving [[Accuracy]]====