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Water has a higher Specific Heat than soil. The very highest is ammonia.
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Does water or soil lose heat faster?
Soil will lose heat faster than water. This depends on the specific heat of the two substances you are comparing. Specific heat of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise its temperature by 1 degree celsius. It also describes the amount of energy the substance would have to lose to change the temperature by one degree. The specific heat of water is unusually high (1 calorie/gram of water). The specific heat of granite, which is similar to the specific heat of soil minerals, is only 0.19 calorie/gram of granite). Dry soil will lose heat more slowly than wet soil.
Which soil has high water retaining capacity?
alluvial soil
What is the ability of a matirial to hold liquid in to a certain extain?
Water holding capacity of soil is just that, the specific ability of a particular type of soil to hold water against the force of gravity. Different types of soils have difference capacities, for example a sand soil had a lower capacity to hold water when compared to a clay soil. The nature of the soil, composition of the soil, amount of organic component and size of the soil particles determine its ability to retain water. Water molecules are held closely to the individual soil particles by forces of cohesion. The maximum amount of water a soil can hold before it is saturated and starts to loose water by gravity is known as "field capacity"
What soil has a marked capacity to retain water?
desert
Factors affecting the temperature of soil?
Humus content of the soil. What think the heat scientists about black surfaces and heat absorption? Black surfaces absorb heat faster and contain it longer. Mostly, humus is black or dark in color. Soil with much of the humus content tends to absorb more heat and gets heated faster than soil c9ontaining less humus.
If 11 kj of heat is transferred to 2300 g of soil at 21 C what would the new temperature of the soil be (the specific heat capacity of soil is 0.80 jg. C?
21 c
Will water heat faster then land?
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Does sand absorb more heat sand or soil?
Though sand and soil have the same specific heat, sand absorbs more heat.
Which heats up faster air or soil?
The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of the substance 1o C. A substance with a high specific heat requires more heat to increase in temperature than a substance with a low specific heat.Air has a specific heat of about 1.005 Kj/Kg/degree C.Most soils are mostly composed of mineral particles, air and water. The specific heat of dry soil is about 0.80 Kj/kg/degree C. However, since the specific heat of water is very high (4.2 Kj/kg/degree C), soils often have a higher specific heat than air, and heat up more slowly than the air.So it ultimately depends on the amount of moisture in the soil. A bone-dry soil can heat up quicker than air, but a wet soil will take longer to heat up than the air.
Which soil has the highest capacity to retain water?
Clay has the highest water holding capacity. This is because clay is made up very small tightly packed particles that do not allow water to percolate through.
Why are rocks and soil poor heat sinks?
Rocks and soil are poor heat sinks because the materials they are composed of have only moderate specific thermal capacity and low thermal conductivity. However there is a lot of tonnage out there and heat pumps can be made to extract heat from the soil, but per ton these materials have less heat than water for example.
Does water or soil lose heat faster?
Soil will lose heat faster than water. This depends on the specific heat of the two substances you are comparing. Specific heat of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise its temperature by 1 degree celsius. It also describes the amount of energy the substance would have to lose to change the temperature by one degree. The specific heat of water is unusually high (1 calorie/gram of water). The specific heat of granite, which is similar to the specific heat of soil minerals, is only 0.19 calorie/gram of granite). Dry soil will lose heat more slowly than wet soil.
Is the heat capacity of dry soil more than water?
Heat capacity of dry soil (0.8 kJ/Kg K) is less than water (4.2 kJ/Kg K) by a factor of about 5. That is water will require 5 times more heat to warm by 1 degree Kelvin (one degree Kelvin = 1 degree Celsius) then the same weight of dry soil.
Which soil has highest percolation rate?
The soil with the highest rate of percolation is sandy soil.
What is a soil compaction test?
Bearing capacity of soil
What is field capacity of soil?
field capacity is the quantity of water that is retained by a soil after drainage by cohesion and adhesion.
What is the water holding capacity of loamy soil?
the water holding capacity of the loamy soil is very easy
