A Piece of Iron and a Cup of Water Both

question 37

Multiple Choice

A piece of iron and a cup of water both have the same temperature. If they are heated so the thermal energy of each doubles,

• A)the water will have the higher temperature.
• B)the iron will have the higher temperature.
• C)both will have the same temperature.
• D)not enough information given to say

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Retention

The ability to keep or hold information in memory.

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