Question

vicente is going to spend the afternoon in his yard. he has the choice to get in the pool, lay on a cotton chaise longue, sit on the porcelain tile bordering the pool, or sit on a plastic chair. the specific heats of these items are: water = 4.19 j/g·°c cotton = 1.30 j/g·°c porcelain = 1.07 j/g·°c plastic = 1.67 j/g·°c based on the specific heat values given, where is the coolest location for vicente to be? pool cotton chaise lounge porcelain tile plastic chair

Explanation:

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance. A higher specific heat capacity means a substance can absorb more heat without a large increase in temperature. Water has the highest specific heat capacity among the given materials. This means it will heat up the least when exposed to the same amount of heat (from the sun in this case) compared to the other materials (cotton, porcelain, plastic). So, the pool (which is filled with water) will be the coolest location.

Answer:

pool