Question

The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/ g°C, the specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C, and the specific heat of coal is 1.26 J/g°C. Which of these materials requires the most heat to raise its temperature by one degree Celsius?
A. All materials need the same amount of energy.
B. Wood
C. Coal
D. Water

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Water

Explanation:

Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat you need to add to a substance per unit of mass to increase its temperature in 1°C.

That means if you have the same mass of substances, the one with the higherst specific heat is the one that requires the most amount of heat to increase its temperature by one degree Celsius.

As you can see, water is the material with the highest specific heat doing the material that requires the most heat.

Right answer:

D. Water