Object A has a mass that is twice the mass of object B, and object A has a specific heat that is twice the specific heat of object B. If equal amounts of heat are transferred to these objects, how do the subsequent changes in their temperatures compare?
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Object Ahas a mass that is twice the mass of object B. The temperature change of object A is equal to the temperature change of object B when the objects absorb equal amounts of heat. It follows that their specific heats are related by (a) (b) (c) (d) None of the above.
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