Question

What role does specific heat play in keeping a watermelon cool for a long time after remov-
ing it from a fridge on a hot day? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer : The specific heat of watermelon is more than that of the surrounding air. Hence even after coming out of the refrigerator, it maintains it's coldness for a long time as due to high specific heat the rate of heat loss to the surroundings is low.

Answer 2

Answer:

So after removing from the fridge the watermelon remains cool for a long time on a hot day because it requires much heat to raise the temperature. Note:Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of substance to unit degree temperature.