REGNAULT’S CALORIMETER

REGNAULT’S CALORIMETER

Regnault’s Calorimeter – Physics Apparatus

• Renault’s calorimeter is an elegant apparatus to secure accurate results in experiments on heat.
• This is first described in 1840.
• With it one can measure the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a solid body by a known amount.
• This knowledge has both practical and conceptual value.