Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780134202709

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 16.2, Problem 16.2GI

A hot rock with mass 250 g is dropped into an equal mass of cool water. Which temperature changes more, that of (a) the rock or (b) the water? Explain.

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Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

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