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Bob states that water has a high heat capacity of about 1 cal/g/K and that his c

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Question

Bob states that water has a high heat capacity of about 1 cal/g/K and that his calorimeter has a lower heat capacity of 0.22 cal/g/K. Which would require more energy: Heating 1g of water by 10 K or heating 10g of aluminum by 10 K?

The aluminum would require more energy

The water would require more energy

They would take the same amount of energy

None of the above is true

A.

The aluminum would require more energy

B.

The water would require more energy

C.

They would take the same amount of energy

D.

None of the above is true

Explanation / Answer

Heat required by 1g of water = mcdT = 1*1*10 = 10 cal

Heat required by aluminium = 10*0.22*10 = 22 cal

So 10g aluminium will take more heat.