Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
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ISBN: 9780078807213
Author: Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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Chapter 12.1, Problem 14SSC
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To Explain:The reason a baked potato stays hot for longer period.

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The quantity of heat required to increase the material’s temperature by a unit degree Celsius/kelvin is known as the specific heat capacity of that substance.

Different materials have different specific heat capacities. More the specific heat capacity of a material, more will be the energy required to heat or cool it. As the specific heat capacity of a baked potato is higher than other foods and it is a bad conductor of heat, it stays hotter for a longer time.

Conclusion:

Baked potato stays hot longer because it has large specific heat capacity and is a poor conductor of heat.

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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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