Equal masses of basalt, granite, iron and copper received the same amount of solar energy during the day. At night, which of these materials cooled down at the fastest rate?

A) Basalt

B) Granite

C) Iron

D) Copper

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Ralph Vargas

13 September, 23:35

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Melody Padilla · Answer 1

Basalt cools at the fastest rate because it's specific heat is the highest (.84)

Equal masses of basalt, granite, iron and copper received the same amount of solar energy during the day. At night, which of these materials cooled down at the fastest rate?A) BasaltB) GraniteC) IronD) Copper