The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(gi°C) and that of wood is 1.97 J/(gi°C). Which statement is correct?

For the same added heat, the temperature change is ΔT = Q/(mc), where Q is heat added, m is mass, and c is specific heat. For equal masses, water’s larger specific heat (4.18 J/(g·°C), compared with wood’s 1.97 J/(g·°C)) means its temperature rises less. So the correct statement is that, given equal masses, water will heat up less than wood.

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