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Which has the greater specific heat capacity- an object that cools quickly or an object of the same mass that cools more slowly?
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∙ 12y ago
The object that cools more slowly would have the greater specific heat, because the amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of it one degree is less than the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of the first object one degree.
i.e. the object that cools quickly does so because it doesn't need a lot of heat to increase the temperature of it by one degree and the one that cools more slowly does so because it needs more heat to increase the temperature of it by one degree.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn object that cools slower has a greater specific heat capacity because Heat capacity is related to a substance's ability to retain heat and the rate at which it will heat up or cool.
For example, a substance with a low heat capacity, such as iron, will heat and cool quickly, while a substance with a high heat capacity, such as water, heats and cools slowly. This is why on a hot summer day the water in a lake stays cool even though the air above it (which has a low heat capacity) heats quickly, and why the water stays warm at night after the air has cooled.
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Does a substance that heats up have a high or a low specific heat capacity?
An object that heats quickly up has a low specific heat. this is because it can't hold much energy, so the heat is pushed to the outside, making the object feel warm.
Factors affect heat gained or lost?
-heat capacity of the object (equal to mass times the specific heat capacity of the object) -overall change in temperature.
How do you determine the specific heat capacity of an object by method of cooling?
the spesific heat capacity of a liquid by the mithod of cooling
What specific gravity of a product will sink?
An object will sink if its density - or its specific gravity - is greater than that of the fluid it is placed in.
What is an object that heat does not travel through quickly?
In general a heat insulator, for a more specific answer try aerogels
The greater the mass of an object the greater. is?
The greater the mass of an object the greater it's inertia The greater the mass of an object the greater it's inertia The greater the mass of an object the greater it's inertia
Does a substance that cools off quickly have a high or low specific heat capacity?
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of an object or substance by 1oK. The rate at which something cools is proportional to the difference in temperature between the object and its surroundings. Consequently, neither has any relation to the other.
Does a substance that heats up have a high or a low specific heat capacity?
An object that heats quickly up has a low specific heat. this is because it can't hold much energy, so the heat is pushed to the outside, making the object feel warm.
Factors affect heat gained or lost?
-heat capacity of the object (equal to mass times the specific heat capacity of the object) -overall change in temperature.
How do you determine the specific heat capacity of an object by method of cooling?
the spesific heat capacity of a liquid by the mithod of cooling
An object that takes up more space than another object has a greater?
When an item takes up more space than another item, this means it has a greater volume. Synonyms for volume are size, bulk, and capacity.
What can you say about the specific gravity of an object that floats in water and the specific gravity of an object that completely submerges in water?
S.G. of water = 1.0 Floating, S.G. < 1.0, Submerging, S.G. > 1.0.
What specific gravity of a product will sink?
An object will sink if its density - or its specific gravity - is greater than that of the fluid it is placed in.
What is an object that heat does not travel through quickly?
In general a heat insulator, for a more specific answer try aerogels
The greater the mass of an object the greater the objects?
The greater the mass of an object means it causes to have weight in a gravitational field.
How can the specific heat of water be used to determine the specific heat of an object?
If you know the temperature and mass of an object, and the temperature, mass, and specific heat of the water, if you dunk the object in the water, and measure the temperature of the water and the object (once the object and water have the same temperature), using reasoning skills and/or equations you can figure out the specific heat of the object. Historically the specific heat was related to SH of water . Water being 1 That now is seen as archaic. The specific heat (of a substance) is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. This does not apply if a phase change is encountered. Every substance has to be measured separately .
What determines wether an object will float in water?
An object will float in water if the object's density is less than the density of water. Relative density is the ratio of one object density with respect to the density of another object. Relative density of any object with respect to water is also known as specific gravity. Objects with a specific gravity less than one will float those with a specific gravity greater than one will not.
