Calorimetry: Using Heat Qualitatively

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Consider the following four samples, all initially at room temperature:


The glass cubes are cooled to the same low temperature, and each is placed into one of the containers of room temperature gas.


(a) If Container A had a lower final temperature at thermal equilibrium than Container B, which gas has the lower specific heat capacity?

(b) In Container B, the final temperature was closer to room temperature than to the original temperature of the chilled glass cube. Which material has the lower specific heat capacity?
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