1. you will need a block of chosen material with two holes in it (for heater and thermometer to go in)
2. measure the mass of the block and wrap it in an insulating layer, then insert the heater and thermometer
3. measure the initial temperature of the block, set the voltage of the power supply to be 10V, then turn on the power supply and start the stopwatch
4. as the block heats up, take readings of the temp and current, every minute for 10 minutes
5. use P = VI to calculate the power supplied to the heater
6. calculate how much energy has been transferred to the heater using E = Pt (t is the time in seconds since it began)
7. plot a graph based on the results, and then find the gradient of the straight part (temp change / change in thermal energy)
8. the specific heat capacity of the material is 1/ (gradient x mass of the block)