Quickly transfer the heated metal body from the boiling water into the calorimeter with cold water. Stir the water gently with the thermometer or a stirrer. Final temperature (

of cold water into the inner vessel of the calorimeter. Determine its mass (either by volume, where , or by weighing). Initial water temperature (

Below is a detailed guide for the most common version: . Objective

Qgain=cw⋅mw⋅(θ−t1)cap Q sub g a i n end-sub equals c sub w center dot m sub w center dot open paren theta minus t sub 1 close paren

The heat balance equation states that the heat gained by the water ( Qgaincap Q sub g a i n end-sub ) equals the heat lost by the metal body ( Qlostcap Q sub l o s t end-sub