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What characteristics determine how easily two substances change temperature? Check all that apply.

volume of the two substances in contact
amount of time the two substances are in contact
area in contact between the two substances
specific heat of the material that makes up the substances
density of the two substances in contact

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
All of them.

- Volume and density together set the mass (m = density × volume), and mass with specific heat (c) gives the heat capacity (mc), which controls how much energy is needed to change temperature.
- Specific heat determines how much energy is needed per unit mass for a given temperature change.
- Contact area and time affect how much heat can be transferred between the substances (and thus how quickly their temperatures change).