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Chapter 12: Q4Q (page 507)

Explain why it is a disadvantage for some purposes that the specific heat of all materials decreases a low temperature.

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The temperature increases very fast when adding to the specific heat substance.

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Significance of Low Specific Heat

The low specific heat means a substance needs relatively significantly less heat to raise the temperature.

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Disadvantages of Low Specific Heat

  • Here, the word “low” indicates that a substance does not require high energy to heat or cool it.
  • So it results in the temperatureincreasing faster when added to the specific heat substance.
  • Because of holding more energy, a substance is heated fast in low specific heat.
  • This results in pushing a substance outside and making a substance warm.

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