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Water has 10 times the specific heat capacity compared to iron. How much water would be needed to absorb the same amount of heat as a piece of iron?

100 times the mass of iron
10 times the mass of iron
1/100th the mass of iron
1/10th the mass of iron

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Answer: Water has 10 times the specific heat capacity compared to iron. How much water would be needed to absorb the same amount of heat as a piece of iron?

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The answer is: 1/10th the mass of iron.

So sorry about that other clown above me, that point farming clown needs to gtfo off the internet.

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