an ice cube, a glass of cold water, and a swimming pool are each exposed to the same amount of sunlight on a hot day. after five minutes, the ice cube is melted and the cold drink is two degrees warmer, but the temperature of the swimming pool remains unchanged. what is the best explanation for these observations?
A. the ice cube has a higher heat capacity than the glass of water and the pool
B. the ice cube has a lower heat capacity than the glass of water and the pool
C. the ice cube and the glass of water have higher heat capacities than the swimming pool
D. the ice cube and the glass

Question

an ice cube, a glass of cold water, and a swimming pool are each exposed to the same amount of sunlight on a hot day. after five minutes, the ice cube is melted and the cold drink is two degrees warmer, but the temperature of the swimming pool remains unchanged. what is the best explanation for these observations?
A. the ice cube has a higher heat capacity than the glass of water and the pool
B. the ice cube has a lower heat capacity than the glass of water and the pool
C. the ice cube and the glass of water have higher heat capacities than the swimming pool
D. the ice cube and the glass

anonymous · Answer

of water have lower heat capacities than the swimming pool

anonymous · Answer

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xmoses1 · Answer

I am going to GUESS that it is C but I am not positive about that answer :\

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

anonymous · Answer

The specific heat, k, a measure of heat capacity per mass, is greater for liquid water than for ice. The amount of heat transferred is Q.
The heat capacity is the specific heat times the mass, so  Q = k m (T2-t1) is greatly influenced by the massive amount of water in the pool.