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Water can hold more heat than ice before it changes states. For example, when you add heat to ice, it changes to water almost immediately. When you add heat to water it takes more to turn it into steam.
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Does metal with high heat capacity raise temperature of water more than a metal with low heat capacity?
yes
Why does water heat more slowly than other types of matter?
Because it has very high heat capacity
Does muddy water absorb more heat than normal water?
A muddy water heat up faster than a clear water because of the presences of impurities in the muddy water and their specific heat capacity differences.
Does the temp. of water change more slowly than the temp of land?
Yes, water has a very high "heat capacity".
Why does water not heat up or cool as quickly as air?
Because the specific heat of water is very high. In fact, water has about 1400 times more heat carrying capacity than air.
Why does sand heat up more than water?
There is a material property known as heat capacity.This changes from material to material.Higher the capacity,better the heat absorbed.Since the heat capacity of sand is high,it absorbs heat so well.But for this it takes a considerable amountb of time.best heat capacity is of water.
Why does water stay cooler than land?
The thermal capacity is higher for water than land, therefore the land is able to cool faster than the water. The water takes a longer time to heat up and cool off than the land.
Why does Hot water extinguishes fire more effectively than cold water?
Hot Water extinguishes more effectively than cold water as it has a higher specific heat capacity than cold water.
Why does it take water longer to cool down?
Because the specific heat of water is very high. In fact, water has about 1400 times more heat carrying capacity than air.
If the specific heat capacity of water were lower than it is ponds in the cold of winter would be what?
more likely to freeze.
Why does salt water evaporate slower than fresh water?
The specific heat capacity of water is about 4.18kJ/kg*K while the specific heat of seawater is about 3.95kJ/kg*K Specific heat capacity is a measure of heat required to increase temperature of something by Celsius or Kelvin. Since water's heat capacity is great than that of seawater, then it takes more heat to bring its temperature up
Which heats faster?
The air heats faster than the water because water has a higher heat capacity. As a result water takes four times more heat energy as compared to air.
