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which substance will raise in temperature to the highest value?
if the same amount of heat is added to 1 kg of all these substances, which substance will raise in temperature to the highest value?
Specific Heat Values (J/kg°C) of Different Materials:
Aluminum: 897
Helium: 5193
Steel: 490
Water: 4182
Aluminum
Helium
Steel
Water
1 Answer
- Roger the MoleLv 74 years agoFavorite Answer
T = heat / (specific heat) / mass
Since the mass is the same for all, the crucial part is "heat / (specific heat)", and since the "heat" is the also the same for all, to get the highest temperature choose the substance with the lowest specific heat.
So the answer is "steel".
