Author Question: Which has the greater specific heat, a pint of water or a gallon of water? The greater heat ... (Read 52 times)

corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

Which has the greater specific heat, a pint of water or a gallon of water? The greater heat capacity? Explain.

Question 2

Car batteries are often rated in ampere-hours. This information designates the amount of ______ that the battery can supply.
1.current
2.power
3.energy
4.charge
5.potential

carlsona147 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Both have the same value of specific heat. The gallon of water has the greater heat
capacity. Heat capacity equals mass specific heat. One gallon of water has more
mass than one pint of water.

Answer to Question 2

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