If a piece of iron and a cup of water at the same temperature are heated so the internal energy of each doubles

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The specific heat capacity for water is much higher than that of iron. Therefore, it takes more energy to raise the temperature of water than it does for iron. Doubling the internal energy of both objects would result in a greater increase in temperature for the iron than for the water, making the iron have the higher temperature.

If a Piece of Iron and a Cup of Water