Q: Why does a metal spoon heat up quickly when placed in a hot drink? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: The Table below compares the specific heat of four different substances. Metals such as iron have low specific heat. It doesn't take much energy to raise their temperature. That's why a metal spoon heats up quickly when placed in a cup of hot coffee. Sand also has a relatively low specific heat. Water, on the other hand, has a very high specific heat. It takes a lot more energy to increase the temperature of water than sand. This explains why the sand on a beach gets hot while the water stays cool. Differences in the specific heat of water and land even affect climate. To learn how, watch the video at this URL: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=dkBStF2Rnu4. Choices: - insulation - high specific heat - convection - low specific heat A:
low specific heat