This experiment allows you to determine the specific heat capacity of brass. You heat a brass weight in water.
When it has heated right through you place it in a calorimeter whch contains water at room temperature. You monitor this temperature to find its maximum. Equating the heat lost by the brass weight to the heat gained by the water and calorimeter allows you to calculate the specific heat capacity of brass. This is one of thirty experiments from the Virtual Physics Laboratory. This has gained the Association for Science Education's Green Tick of approval. More information at https://www.virtual-science.co.uk/ This is a free Physics resource which you are free to use in the classroom. If you need more comprehensive instructions then email me for them at rob@virtual-science.co.uk.