Question

It is a hot summer day at the beach. From your understanding of specific heat capacity, what can you expect to be the difference between the sand and the water?

The water will gain more thermal energy than the sand
The water will heat up faster then the sand
The sand will heat up faster than the water
The sand will lose its energy more slowly than the water​

Answer 1

the sand will heat up faster than the water

Step-by-step explanation:

water has slow heat conduction

and sand had high heat conduction