Select the correct answer.
The table shows the specific heat of four substances—brick, dry soil, paper, and water. If all four substances were exposed to sunlight for the same amount of time, which substance would heat up the slowest?

brick 0.9
dry soil 1.26
paper 1.336
water 4.18
A.
water
B.
dry soil
C.
paper
D.
brick

Question

Select the correct answer.
The table shows the specific heat of four substances—brick, dry soil, paper, and water. If all four substances were exposed to sunlight for the same amount of time, which substance would heat up the slowest?

brick	0.9
dry soil	1.26
paper	1.336
water	4.18
A. 
water
B. 
dry soil
C. 
paper
D. 
brick

angel20061 · Answer

thankyouuuuu

Lura · Answer

yw

Rylee88 · Answer

@lura wrote:

Dry Soil

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TutoriaIs · Answer

Lura, please explain your answer, and/or please let the user figure this out, with help.

Lura · Answer

Okay.Well,have you tried to heat any of those items up? Which do you think heats up the slowest?

angel20061 · Answer

brick i think

Lura · Answer

Then try brick,if its wrong,try another.

TutoriaIs · Answer

No, you are incorrect.

TutoriaIs · Answer

It's should be the one with the highest specific heat number.

TutoriaIs · Answer

Because if a substance has a high specific heat, it can absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature.

Timmyspu · Answer

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Rylee88 · Answer

We can eliminate A and D, A because water doesn't dry, D because like @Tutorials said "Because if a substance has a high specific heat, it can absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature."

TutoriaIs · Answer

Don't eliminate D.)

Rylee88 · Answer

Why not?

TutoriaIs · Answer

It's got a specific heat of 4.18

Rylee88 · Answer

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

TutoriaIs · Answer

You want to choose the one with the highest.

Rylee88 · Answer

Ignore what I said lmao

snowflake0531 · Answer

did you just say water doesn't dry....

Rylee88 · Answer

Oml nvm I forgot it evaporates xD

TutoriaIs · Answer

Angel, did you get your answer?

angel20061 · Answer

it was B. Dry Soils

Sailor · Answer

@tutoriais wrote:

Lura, please explain your answer, and/or please let the user figure this out, with help.

Mini mod alert

Rylee88 · Answer

GJ, and no one helped good enough.

angel20061 · Answer

Thankyou all

Lura · Answer

Well.I was right,but im sorry for giving you the direct answer and not helping at first. ):)

Rylee88 · Answer

Sorry angel.

angel20061 · Answer

its alrrrr

TutoriaIs · Answer

@angel20061 wrote:

it was B. Dry Soils

That makes absolutely no sense.

Sailor · Answer

@tutoriais wrote:

@angel20061 wrote:

it was B. Dry Soils

That makes absolutely no sense.

You make no sense

Lura · Answer

dam

angel20061 · Answer

im not sure i just decided that sounded like the best answer and it said it was correct