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#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 [[temperature]] on the [[y-axis]] and [[energy]] on the [[x-axis]].
: Given the equation <math>E_T=mc \Delta \theta</math> then the [[gradient]] of the [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] will be the <math>\dfrac{1}{mc}</math> where m = [[mass]] and c = [[Specific Heat Capacity|specific heat capacity]].
====Improving [[Accuracy]]====