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Two metals of equal mass with different heat capacities are subjected to the same amount of heat. which undergoes the smallest change in temperature?

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So when two metals of equal mass but different heat capabilities are subjected to same heat quantity, the metal with higher heat capacity have the small temperature change. Heat supplied is determined as heat capacity of the metal times the change in temperature.
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