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Three blocks of metal at the same temperature are placed on a hot stove. Their specific heat capacities are listed below. Rank them from greatest to least in how quickly each warms up. Steel, 450 J/(kg⋅∘C)
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Three blocks of metal at the same temperature are placed on a hot stove. Their specific heat capacities are listed below. Rank them from greatest to least in how quickly each warms up. Steel, 450 J/(kg⋅∘C) Aluminum, 910 J/(kg⋅∘C) Copper, 390 J/(kg⋅∘C)

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Answer:

Greatest amount of time to warm up: Aluminum

Then steel,

then copper

Step-by-step explanation:

The higher the heat capacity, the longer it takes to warm the metal up.

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