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which object has the greater heat capacity? which object has the greater heat capacity? the heat capacity of object a is greater than the heat capacity of object b. the heat capacity of object b is greater than the heat capacity of the object a. the heat capacities of both objects are approximately the same. the information given is insufficient to compare the heat capacities of the objects.

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Final answer:

Without consistent and specific details about the objects' masses, compositions, or heat capacity values, it is impossible to determine which object has the greater heat capacity. The information provided is insufficient for comparison.

Step-by-step explanation:

The heat capacity of an object is a measure of the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1°C.

The larger the heat capacity, the more heat is needed to increase the object's temperature.

An object with a greater mass or made of a material with a higher specific heat will have a larger heat capacity.

When comparing object A with object B, if the statement is that the heat capacity of object A is greater than the heat capacity of object B, then object A can absorb more heat before reaching the same temperature increase as object B.

Conversely, if object B has a greater heat capacity than object A, it would require more heat energy to raise its temperature by the same amount.

If their heat capacities are approximately the same, both objects would require a similar amount of heat energy to achieve the same temperature rise.

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