Question

Brad is swimming in the ocean on a hot sunny day. he finds the water to be much colder than the sand on the beach, even though the sun is warming them both. identify the reasons for brad’s observation. the water is colder than the sand because it requires more to change temperature. this is because the water has a higher than the sand.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sea has a higher specific heat capacity than the sand meaning it takes more energy to heat up. The sand has a lower SHC so it requires less energy to heat up therefore heats faster and Brad will observe the sand to be hotter than the sea