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Using the calorimetric equation, we calculate problems where heat exchange occurs between two or more substances at different temperatures, and after this exchange the temperature of all substances equalizes. The principle of the calorimetric equation We start with a situation where heat exchange occurs only between two substances (e.g. we throw hot metal into a water bath). We calculate with an isolated system, where heat is shared only between our familiar substances and not with the external environment. The law of conservation of energy must then work in the form where the heat Qh given off by the hotter substance is equal to the heat Qc received by the colder substance. If we denote the initial states of the substances by the indices c for the colder and ah for the hotter substance, we can compose the calorimetric equation as mh*ch*(Th-Tv)=mc*cc*(Tv-Tc) where m denotes mass, c the specific heat capacity and in parentheses are the temperature differences between the individual substances, where Tv is the resulting temperature at which the system stabilizes. Calorimeter and heat capacity A calorimeter is a well-insulated container, which is therefore close to the ideal of an isolated system. We carry out experiments in it to determine the specific heat capacity of various substances. Despite its relatively good insulation from the environment, the calorimeter itself receives some of the heat that is exchanged inside it, e.g. between hot metal and cold water. Therefore, its influence must be taken into account. The manufacturer of the calorimeter often certifies the so-called heat capacity C, i.e. a quantity that tells how much heat I need to heat a body by 1 °C. Unlike the specific heat capacity, this quantity does not apply to 1 kg of a substance, but to the entire body. Therefore, its unit is J/°C. Often the liquid in the calorimeter has the same temperature as the calorimeter itself (we let the temperatures stabilize before we added the warmer substance. Therefore, we can add the heat received by the calorimeter to the heat received by the colder liquid. You can also find this video on the Onlineschool.cz website at https://onlineschool.cz/fyzika/kalori... Subscribe to the subscription so you don't miss any new videos! https://www.youtube.com/c/onlineschoo... You can follow my work on Facebook: / onlineschoolcz