Question

identifying the relationship between type of material and thermal energy transfer
energy transferred for 50g of material
in an experiment, 50 g of each material were placed in a calorimeter with the same starting water volume and temperature. which is the best interpretation of the chart?
lead has the highest specific heat of the four materials shown.
the energy transferred and type of material are inversely proportional to each other.
different materials have different abilities to transfer energy.
mass and type of material are proportional.

Explanation:

The chart shows different amounts of energy transferred for the same mass (50g) of different materials (sand, aluminum, steel, lead) in a calorimeter - experiment. Specific heat is related to energy transfer per unit mass per unit - temperature change. The chart implies that different materials have different energy - transfer capabilities as the energy transferred varies for the same mass of each material.

Answer:

C. Different materials have different abilities to transfer energy.