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You are provided with the apparatus shown in fig. 9 and a stop watch.

      

You are provided with the apparatus shown in fig. 9 and a stop watch.
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Describe an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of steam, l, using the set up. In your answer clearly explain the measurements to be made and how these measurements could be used to determine l.

  

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John
Measure the mass, M1, of water and calorimeter. Switch on the heater and allow the water to heat up. When the boiling starts, start the stop watch and after some water has boiled off, switch off the heater and stop the stop watch and record the time, t, measure the final mass of water and calorimeter, M2.
johnmulu answered the question on May 27, 2017 at 08:38


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