Aluminum Has a Specific Heat More Than Twice That of Copper

question 40

Multiple Choice

Aluminum has a specific heat more than twice that of copper. Identical masses of aluminum and copper, both at 0^oC, are dropped together into a can of hot water. When the system has come to equilibrium,

• A) the aluminum is at a higher temperature than the copper.
• B) the copper is at a higher temperature than the aluminum.
• C) the aluminum and copper are at the same temperature.
• D) the difference in temperature between the aluminum and the copper depends on the amount of water in the can.
• E) the difference in temperature between the aluminum and the copper depends on the initial temperature of the water in the can.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset which assumes the asset will lose an equal amount of value each year over its useful life.