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Suppose that there is an air sample and a water sample, each of the same mass and each with an initial temperature, Tinitial, of 0° C. Now, imagine that both the air and water are heated using sunlight. If the same total amount of energy is added to both samples, which sample will reach a higher temperature, Tfinal? The air or the water?

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Answer:

The air will reach a higher final temperature because its specific heat is lower.

Explanation: right from PLATO so paraphrase a lil bit

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Answer:

The air will reach a higher final temperature because its specific heat is lower.

Step-by-step explanation:

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