2006-12-02 03:58:22 · 7 answers · asked by whoknows 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A shorter experience, since the amount of heat stored in the water that is exchanged with the environment remains roughly the same for a given time. (Actually it depends on the temperature difference, but that change will only be significant when the bath is no longer "nice hot".)
2006-12-02 04:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things being equal, except for the specific heat of the water, the bath would be shorter. Specific heat concerns the amount of energy necessary to increase the temperature by a certain amount. Also called specific heat capacity, this is also related to the ability of the substance to hold heat energy.
If the water had lower specific heat, it would have to lose less heat energy than "real" water to decrease by a certain temperature. SInce it is losing that heat energy to the same environment and system (tub, etc.) as the "real" water, it would take less time to lose that smaller amount of heat, since the heat capacity of the externals are taken to be the same.
2006-12-02 12:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the specific heat of water is the amount of relased when one kg of water cools from 100 to 0 degrees. so, when this less, the timbe it takes for the water to cool down is also less...and that is whay some other liquids like ethanol cool quickly.
and going deeper into thermodynamcs, there are two types of specific heats, the specific heat at constant volume and the other at constant temparature, although they both behave the same way!. they differ in conditions and places of applicability
2006-12-02 13:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by raghava k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific heat of a substance does not tell you how quickly energy is lost. It only tells you how much heat the substance can "hold." Whether your bath is long or short, depends on things like the shape of your bath tub, ambient temperature, composition of the tub.
2006-12-02 12:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by satisfaction 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim S and warren_d_smith_31 are both right, from the physics angle. But we don't know what you personally consider as a long warm bath. Different people have different interpretations, when it comes to personal aspects/experiences.
2006-12-02 12:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shorter, the water would lose its heat quicker.
2006-12-02 12:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
shorter. The water would cool off faster.
2006-12-02 12:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by warren_d_smith31 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋