Question

calculate the heat capacity of a coin of your choosing( penny,dime,nickel or quarter). you will need the composition of the coin and possibly some other values.

Answer 1

To calculate the heat capacity of any material we need the following.

The formula for heat capacity is

c = Q / m X ΔT will give the heat capacity of the material.

where    c = Heat capacity
   Q = Heat supplied in J
   m = mass of material
   T = Rise in Temperature in Kelvin or Celcius

For example:

What will be the specific heat capacity of iron if it takes 200 J of heat to raise 150 grams

by 5^oC?

Applying above formula

c = 200 J / (150 g X 5 ^oC)
c = 0.266 J/g ^oC

The specific heat capacity of the material will be 0.266 J/g ^oC.