Metals are good thermal conductors - that is, when there is a temperature difference across their ends, they transfer

energy very efficiently from the higher temperature end to the lower temperature end. Based on this, would you

expect a thermal conductor generally to have a low specific heat capacity (closer to sand) or a high specific heat

capacity (closer to water) ?

A) Low specific heat capacity

B) High specific heat capacity

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Nico Klein

Physics

17 May, 04:36

Metals are good thermal conductors - that is, when there is a temperature difference across their ends, they transfer

energy very efficiently from the higher temperature end to the lower temperature end. Based on this, would you

expect a thermal conductor generally to have a low specific heat capacity (closer to sand) or a high specific heat

capacity (closer to water) ?

A) Low specific heat capacity

B) High specific heat capacity

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Madilynn Buchanan · Answer 1

A) Low specific heat capacity

Explanation:

Heat capacity measure what quantity of heat is necessary to increase 1 degree of temperature a unitary mass body of some material. Good thermal conductors need a low amount of heat to increase its temperature to a unit mass, so I would expect low heat capacity in thermal conductors like metals.

Manuel Hutchinson · Answer 2

You would expect a thermal conductor to have low specific heat capacity, so it can hold more heat at a given time and transfer it.