9(ii)
(a) State the principle of calorimetry.
(b) Name the material used for making a calorimeter.
(c) Write one characteristic property of the material chosen for making a calorimeter.
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(a) When a hot body is brought in contact with a cold body, then heat lost by the hot body is equal to the heat gained by the cold body, provided there is no heat loss in the environment.
(b) Thin sheets of copper.
(c) The specific heat capacity of the material should be very low.