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title: "A sample of dry sand on a beach has a specific heat capacity of \\(800 \\text{ J/(kg}\\cdot\\text{K)}\\), which is significantly lower than the specific heat capacity of liquid water. During a sunny afternoon, \\(0.50 \\text{ kg}\\) of this dry sand absorbs thermal energy from the Sun, causing its temperature to increase by \\(10 \\text{ }^\\circ\\text{C}\\). How much energy is transferred to the sand by heating?"
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# A sample of dry sand on a beach has a specific heat capacity of \(800 \text{ J/(kg}\cdot\text{K)}\), which is significantly lower than the specific heat capacity of liquid water. During a sunny afternoon, \(0.50 \text{ kg}\) of this dry sand absorbs thermal energy from the Sun, causing its temperature to increase by \(10 \text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). How much energy is transferred to the sand by heating?

A sample of dry sand on a beach has a specific heat capacity of \(800 \text{ J/(kg}\cdot\text{K)}\), which is significantly lower than the specific heat capacity of liquid water. During a sunny afternoon, \(0.50 \text{ kg}\) of this dry sand absorbs thermal energy from the Sun, causing its temperature to increase by \(10 \text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). How much energy is transferred to the sand by heating?

- **A.** \(4.0 \times 10^3 \text{ J}\)
- **B.** \(8.0 \times 10^3 \text{ J}\)
- **C.** \(2.1 \times 10^4 \text{ J}\)
- **D.** \(4.2 \times 10^4 \text{ J}\)

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