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11 August, 23:43

A red-hot iron nail is immersed in a large bucket of water. Although the nail cools down sufficiently to be held bare-handed, the temperature of the water barely increases. Which properties keep the water temperature from changing much?

A.) water's high heat conductivity

B.) water's high specific heat capacity

C.) the iron nail's high heat conductivity

D.) the large mass of water

E.) the iron nail's high specific heat capacity

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  1. 12 August, 00:22
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    D because it would take a long time to immense the heat fully.
  2. 12 August, 01:49
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    Answer:B and D

    Explanation:

    Water has a specific heat of capacity, it would take more than a hot iron to raise it's temperature. And ofc the more the mass of water or anything, the more the energy needed to raise its temperature.
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