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If you heat up a large and a small sample of cold tap water to the same temperature, explain why it takes more energy to heat up the larger sample.
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The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of the substance by one degree Celsius. For water, the specific heat capacity is 4.184 joules per gram per degree Celsius. Show more…
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