
COLLEGE PHYSICS,V.2
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Author: SERWAY
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Chapter 11, Problem 4CQ
Equal masses of substance A at 10.0°C and substance B at 90.0°C are placed in a well-insulated container of negligible mass and allowed to come to equilibrium. If the equilibrium temperature is 75.0°Q which substance has the larger specific heat? (a) substance A (b) substance B (c) The specific heats are identical. (d) The answer depends on the exact initial temperatures. (e) More information is required.
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