If the specific heat capacity of water were lower than it is, a watermelon in a picnic cooler would cool in a
A)shorter time.
B)longer time.
C)the same time anyway.

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If the specific heat capacity of water were lower than it is, water would become cooler at a faster rate. This means that the water surrounding the watermelon in the picnic cooler would also reduce temperature much faster. The watermelon would then cool at a faster rate than it would otherwise, and therefore cool in a shorter time.

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