Material A and material B are both removed from the same oven at the same time, after being in the same amount of time. Material A is a higher temperature than material B. This is because
- material B has a higher specific heat capacity.
- material A had a higher initial oven temperature.
- material A has a higher specific heat capacity.
Explanation from PART66Online
Given the same heating time and conditions, a material with a higher specific heat capacity needs more energy per degree, so its temperature rises more slowly and it ends up cooler. Material B being cooler therefore indicates B has the higher specific heat capacity, not A.
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faris92 asked · 31 Jan 2013
why ?
Community Comments (3)
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trap2307
1 Feb 2013
Different materials have different heat capacity, so we need more energy to heat material with lower specific heat capacity.
Just read in wikipedia about this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_capacity
Just read in wikipedia about this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_capacity
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JD2016
17 Sep 2016
Surely the correct answer is B has a higher specific heat capacity.
SHC is the heat energy required to raise 1 kg of the substance by 1K (or 1 degree C). If the same heat energy is supplied to the same mass of 2 different substances, then the one with the higher temp (A in this case), must have the LOWER heat capacity. :)
SHC is the heat energy required to raise 1 kg of the substance by 1K (or 1 degree C). If the same heat energy is supplied to the same mass of 2 different substances, then the one with the higher temp (A in this case), must have the LOWER heat capacity. :)
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JD2016
31 Oct 2016
This question is still uncorrected. Plus the question does not say what mass of A and B are involved.
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