Should the Specific Heat of Your Automobile's Radiator Fluid Be

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Multiple Choice

Should the specific heat of your automobile's radiator fluid be as high as possible or as low as possible? Why?

• A)A higher specific heat radiator fluid would be more effective at distributing the heat to different parts of the engine so it doesn't all build up in one place.
• B)A lower specific heat would mean that it is starting at a low temperature, and has to heat up to a much higher temperature before it boils away.
• C)A higher specific heat radiator fluid would be more effective at absorbing heat from the engine, so that it doesn't melt.
• D)A lower specific heat radiator fluid means that its molecules will not form a thick solution, but rather will get "thinner" as it is heated so that it won't block up the radiator.

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