Question: what is the difference between water equivalent and heat capacity of calorimeter?
Answer: (practical) Joule/k (S.I.) (2) Water Equivalent : Water equivalent of a body is defined as the mass of water which would absorb or evolve the same amount of heat as is done by the body in rising or falling through the same range of temperature. ... (ii) Unit of thermal capacity is J/kg while unit of water equivalent is kg.