A simple, rapid and entertaining method to measure specific heat of metals using liquid nitrogen and Leidenfrost effect
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/ad5eeb
Abstract: Taking advantage of the fascination of ‘playing’ with liquid nitrogen, this article proposes a didactical experiment involving the use of this liquid to measure the heat capacity of cylindrical metallic blocks (copper, aluminum, brass, and… read more here.
Keywords: heat; measure specific; leidenfrost effect; liquid nitrogen ... See more keywords