The materials involved in the calorimetry are modeled here as a volume of water, a source of heat which is characterized by its equivalent water mass, and the container or calorimeter with its mass and specific heat.

• 该材料在热都是仿照这里作为体积的水，热源，其特点是它的等效水质量，以及集装箱或量能，其质量和比热。