Material A has a specific heat of 100 J/kg-K and Material B has a specific heat of 200 J/kg-K. If the two materials start at the same temperature and have heat energy added at the same constant rate, which would you expect to reach a higher temperature first? Material A

Material B

Both the same

Cannot determine from the information given None of the above

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Ryan Bates

29 April, 22:41

Material A has a specific heat of 100 J/kg-K and Material B has a specific heat of 200 J/kg-K. If the two materials start at the same temperature and have heat energy added at the same constant rate, which would you expect to reach a higher temperature first? Material A

Material B

Both the same

Cannot determine from the information given None of the above

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London Beard · Answer 1

material A

Explanation:

Specific heat of material A = 100 J/kg - K

Specific heat of material B = 200 J/kg - K

The specific heat of a material is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of substance of mass 1 kg by 1 °C.

So, material A requires 100 J of heat to raise the temperature of mass 1 kg by 1°C.

So, material B requires 200 J of heat to raise the temperature of mass 1 kg by 1°C.

So, the temperature of material A is higher is more than the material B when same amount of heat is added.