Question

formulating a hypothesis about the type of material
write a hypothesis for part ii of the lab, which is about the
type of material an object is made of, and its ability to
absorb or release thermal energy. use the format of \if...
then... because...\ and be sure to answer this part of
the lesson question: \how does the type of material affect
thermal energy transfer?\

Explanation:

A hypothesis is an educated guess. In this case, we know that different materials have different specific heat capacities. Materials with low specific heat capacities heat up and cool down faster. So, we can base our hypothesis on this knowledge.

Answer:

If an object is made of a material with a low specific heat capacity, then it will absorb and release thermal energy quickly because materials with low specific heat capacities require less energy to change temperature.