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If you have ever been to the beach you will find that the sand heats up and cools down faster than the water. What can you predict about the heat capacity of water and sand based on this result.
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If you have ever been to the beach you will find that the sand heats up and cools down faster than the water. What can you predict about the heat capacity of water and sand based on this result.

If you have ever been to the beach you will find that the sand heats up and cools-example-1
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Water has a higher heat capacity than sand

The change in temperature is faster in sand than in water

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