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Calorimetry
Either graphite or water calorimeters are used.
A graphite calorimeter is calibrated solely
electrical and shows no heat defect.
A water calorimeter does not need any
conversion.
Electric thermistor probe in purified water.
i i
w w
w
k
cT D
Temperature
rise
Specific
heat
Small
corrections
T
Water phantom
≈ 0.24 mK/Gy