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Cooking pots typically have high specific heat capacity since they are usually made of materials like metal or ceramic which can retain heat well and distribute it evenly. This property helps in cooking food evenly and maintaining a steady temperature.
The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of a said substance 1o K. The capacity is measured in kilojoules divided by kilogram time degrees Kelvin (kJ/Kg k). So, if the specific heat capacity of a substance is high, it requires a very large amount of energy to increase the temperature, and if it has a low specific heat capacity, the required energy will be lower.
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A substance that cools off quickly has a low specific heat capacity. This means that it requires less energy to cool down compared to a substance with a high specific heat capacity, which takes longer to cool off as it can hold more heat energy.
Lead has one of the lowest specific heat capacities among metals.
Water is a good coolant because of its high heat capacity, which allows it to absorb and transfer large amounts of heat without significant temperature change. This property makes it effective at regulating temperature in various systems, such as engines or industrial processes.