Which undergoes the greater change in temperature?
2006-12-02 03:34:07 · 4 answers · asked by whoknows 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The specific heat of water is so high that it takes longer to raise its temperature than for iron. So iron gets hotter for same heat input.
2006-12-02 03:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This would depend on specific heat. The latter is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1gram of substance by 1deg. In other words, lower the specific heat,greater the capacity of the material to reach higher temperature. Obviously in the current problem Iron will get hotter since specific heat of Iron and water are .45 and 1 respectively.
2006-12-02 11:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is surely iron since the water has the highest specific heat
formula q = mc(tf -ti) tf final temperature ti initial temperature
c =1 for water c =0.45 for iron
2006-12-02 11:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you given the specific heat capacities?
2006-12-02 11:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Nirajan R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋