Question

Two samples of hot unknown metals of equal temperatures are dropped in separate containers of water at 30 degrees Celsius. The final temperature of sample A is 33.5 degrees, and the final temperature of sample B is 31.8 degrees. Which metal sample had the highest specific heat?

Answer 1

Sample B has the highest specific heat

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific heat of a material is defined as the heat necessary to increase in the temperature of 1g of material in 1°C.

The material with the highest specific heat requires more energy to increase its temperature.

In the problem, sample A and B are under the same amount of energy but sample A increases more its temperature. That means sample A has the lowest specific heat and:

Sample B has the highest specific heat