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Water has a relatively _____________ specific heat capacity, which means it takes a ____________ amount of energy to change its temperature. Metals have a _____________ specific heat capacity, which means it takes a _____________ amount of energy to change its temperature

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Answer: Water has a relatively high specific heat capacity, which means it takes a relatively high amount of energy to change its temperature. Metals have a low specific heat capacity, which means it takes a relatively low amount of energy to change its temperature.

Explanation: The specific heat capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the object( usually in kg) by a unit rise in temperature.

Water is not a very good heat conductor compared to metals.

As such heat is relatively transferred easily to metals as compared to water.

Please note; Good conductors of heat (most likely metals) have low specific heat capacity and vice versa.

PS; The specific heat capacity of water is 4182J/kg°C or 1calorie/g°C.

The specific heat capacity of copper is 385j/kg°C.

Therefore, Water has a relatively high specific heat capacity, which means it takes a relatively high amount of energy to change its temperature. Metals have a low specific heat capacity, which means it takes a relatively low amount of energy to change its temperature.

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