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Question
- Define Calorimetry.
- Name the material used for making a Calorimeter.
- Why is a Calorimeter made up of thin sheets of the above material answered in ii.
Solution
- Calorimetry is the science associated with determining the changes in energy of a system by measuring the heat exchanged with the surroundings.
- Copper, wood
- To avoid any heat, utilise making the temperature of the sheet going up.
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