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Calorimetry — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsCalorimetry2 Marks
Question
(a) Which material is the calorimeter commonly made of?
(b) Give one practical example, where high specific heat capacity of water is used : (i) as heat reservoir, (ii) in cooling
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Answer

(a) Calorimeter is commonly made of copper metal.
(b) (i) In hot water bottles or for internal heating of rooms, the high specific heat capacity of water is used as beat reservoir.
(ii) In spraying water on roads in hot summer or using water in automobile radiators, the high specific heat capacity of water is used in cooling.

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