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Which order shows the materials having the highest to lowest temperature after 15 minutes of being under the lamps?
air, soil, sand, water
sand, air, water, soil
soil, water, air, sand
water, sand, soil, air
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air, soil, sand, water (the first choice).
Reason: Air contains very little mass/heat capacity so it warms fastest, water has the largest heat capacity so it warms slowest, and soil and sand lie in between (soil—being darker/less reflective—will heat more than lighter sand).
Reason: Air contains very little mass/heat capacity so it warms fastest, water has the largest heat capacity so it warms slowest, and soil and sand lie in between (soil—being darker/less reflective—will heat more than lighter sand).
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