1). Compare the temperature change from dropping a lump of copper off the top of the Burj Khalifa (h = 555 m) to dropping a lump of wood. Both lumps have a mass of 500 g.

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1). Compare the temperature change from
dropping a lump of copper off the top of the Burj
Khalifa (h = 555 m) to dropping a lump of wood.
Both lumps have a mass of 500 g.
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Transcribed Image Text:1). Compare the temperature change from dropping a lump of copper off the top of the Burj Khalifa (h = 555 m) to dropping a lump of wood. Both lumps have a mass of 500 g. %3D
Substances
Specific heat ()
Solids
1/kg-°C
kcal/kg "C
Aluminum
900
0.215
Asbestos
800
0.19
Concrete, granite (average)
840
0.20
Сopper
387
0.0924
Glass
840
0.20
Gold
129
0.0308
Human body (average at 37 °C)
3500
0.83
Ice (average, -50°C to o°C)
2090
0.50
Iron, steel
452
0.108
Lead
128
0.0305
Silver
235
0.0562
Wood
1700
0.4
Liquids
Benzene
1740
0.415
Ethanol
2450
0.586
Glycerin
2410
0.576
Transcribed Image Text:Substances Specific heat () Solids 1/kg-°C kcal/kg "C Aluminum 900 0.215 Asbestos 800 0.19 Concrete, granite (average) 840 0.20 Сopper 387 0.0924 Glass 840 0.20 Gold 129 0.0308 Human body (average at 37 °C) 3500 0.83 Ice (average, -50°C to o°C) 2090 0.50 Iron, steel 452 0.108 Lead 128 0.0305 Silver 235 0.0562 Wood 1700 0.4 Liquids Benzene 1740 0.415 Ethanol 2450 0.586 Glycerin 2410 0.576
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