Method-of-mixtures calorimetry
= Method-of-mixtures calorimetry
Infer an unknown <heat capacity> by thermal contact with a calibrated receiver and a measured common final <temperature>. The energy lost by hotter components equals the energy gained by colder components, with the <calorimeter> and surrounding <heat transfer> included. For appreciably varying heat capacities, use temperature integrals rather than constant $mc\Delta T$ terms.