Given Equal Masses of the Following, Which Will Cool the Fastest

question 20

Multiple Choice

Given equal masses of the following, which will cool the fastest from the same initial temperature?

• A)an aluminum pan [c_p =0.90 J/(g .\(\degree\)C)]
• B)a copper pot [c_p = 0.39 J/(g . \(\degree\)C)]
• C)an iron skillet [c_p = 0.45 J/(g .\(\degree\)C)]
• D)a container of water [c_p =4.2 J/(g . \(\degree\)C)]
• E)a container of ethanol [c_p =2.5 J/(g . \(\degree\)C)]

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Definitions:

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A form of conditioning that uses unpleasant stimuli to induce a negative response to certain behaviors.

Unwanted Behavior

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