Verifying Joule's Law of Heating: Necessary Corrections?

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This discussion focuses on verifying Joule's Law of Heating, specifically the relationship that heat is proportional to the square of the current. The initial temperature of water is denoted as THETA1, and after passing a current I1 for a time T1, the final temperature THETA2 is measured. The term "after applying necessary correction" refers to adjustments made for the resistance of the current-carrying material, which affects the proportionality constant in the equation.

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in verifying joule's law of heating namely the first law that is law of CURRENT " HEAT IS PROPORTIONAL TO SQUARE OF CURRENT"
MY TEXTBOOK MENTIONS THE FOLLOWING LINE
the initial temperature of water is measured as THETA1. let W be the heat capacity of the calorimeter and contents. now a current of I1 is passed for a time of T1. the final temperature theta2( after applying necessary correction) is noted

MY QUESTION IS " WHAT DO THEY MEAN BY AFTER APPLYING NECESSARY CORRECTION?"

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My guess is the necessary correction has to do with the proportionality constant, which, in your case is the resistance of the current carrying material.
 

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