Three blocks of metal at the same temperature are placed on a hot stove. Their specific heat capacities are listed below. Rank them from greatest to least in how quickly each warms up. Steel, 450 J / (kg⋅∘C) Aluminum, 910 J / (kg⋅∘C) Copper, 390 J / (kg⋅∘C)

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Mia Keith

1 January, 16:49

Three blocks of metal at the same temperature are placed on a hot stove. Their specific heat capacities are listed below. Rank them from greatest to least in how quickly each warms up. Steel, 450 J / (kg⋅∘C) Aluminum, 910 J / (kg⋅∘C) Copper, 390 J / (kg⋅∘C)

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Marcel Dawson · Answer 1

Greatest amount of time to warm up: Aluminum

Then steel,

then copper

Explanation:

The higher the heat capacity, the longer it takes to warm the metal up.