Question

Cooking pans made from which of the following metals would need less heat to achieve a certain cooking temperature?

• A. Copper (specific heat 0.093 Kcal/kg °C)
• B. Iron (specific heat 0.11 Kcal/kg °C)
• C. Aluminium (specific heat 0.22 Kcal/kg °C)
• D. Silver (specific heat 0.056 Kcal/kg °C)

Hint:

Materials with lower specific heat values heat up faster, making them more efficient for cooking.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The specific heat of a material determines how much heat is required to raise its temperature. Silver has the lowest specific heat among the given options, requiring less heat to reach a given temperature compared to copper, iron, or aluminium.