4. If equal masses of two metals are heated to a temperature of 100 °c, which would cause a more severe burn – the one with the higher specific heat or the one with the lower specific heat?
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# Solution-
Assuming that the masses of the two metals are the same as are all other conditions like temperature, pressure except the specific heat, the metal with the higher specific heat would produce the greater burn.
# Reason-
The metal with the greater specific heat transfers more heat energy as it cools down over a given temperature range. That is it will cool more slowly than the other metal under the same conditions.
Assuming that the masses of the two metals are the same as are all other conditions like temperature, pressure except the specific heat, the metal with the higher specific heat would produce the greater burn.
# Reason-
The metal with the greater specific heat transfers more heat energy as it cools down over a given temperature range. That is it will cool more slowly than the other metal under the same conditions.
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The metals would cause a severe burn. Hope it helps.
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