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A cool, wet cloth is often placed on the forehead for temporary relief of a fever. If two cloths were available, one soaked in water, and one soaked in ethanol, which would give the longest relief? The specific heat for water is 1.00 cal/(g x °C). The specific heat for ethanol is 0.59 cal/(g x °C). Explain your reasoning in several sentences.

A cool, wet cloth is often placed on the forehead for temporary relief of a fever. If two cloths were available, one soaked in water, and one soaked in ethanol, which would give the longest relief? The specific heat for water is 1.00 cal/(g x °C). The specific heat for ethanol is 0.59 cal/(g x °C). Explain your reasoning in several sentences.

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A cool, wet cloth is often placed on the forehead for temporary relief of a fever. If two cloths were available, one soaked in water, and one soaked in ethanol, which would give the longest relief? The specific heat for water is 1.00 cal/(g x °C). The specific heat for ethanol is 0.59 cal/(g x °C). Explain your reasoning in several sentences.
Transcribed Image Text:A cool, wet cloth is often placed on the forehead for temporary relief of a fever. If two cloths were available, one soaked in water, and one soaked in ethanol, which would give the longest relief? The specific heat for water is 1.00 cal/(g x °C). The specific heat for ethanol is 0.59 cal/(g x °C). Explain your reasoning in several sentences.
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