Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 14 - Heat - Questions - Page 407: 13

Answer

An object with “high heat content” is not necessarily at a high temperature.

Work Step by Step

An object with “high heat content” could be made of material with a high specific heat. It could absorb a lot of heat, with only a modest gain in temperature.
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