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AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
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Two solid spheres of identical shape, surface area, and mass, Sphere X and Sphere Y, are heated to an initial temperature of \(80\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). The specific heat capacity of Sphere X is twice that of Sphere Y. Both spheres are submerged into identical, large water baths maintained at a constant temperature of \(20\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). It is observed that Sphere Y reaches thermal equilibrium with the bath in significantly less time than Sphere X. Which of the following best explains this observation?

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