On a stove we have two pots of boiling water. Pot 1 contains 1 liter of water and pot 2 contains 2 liters of water. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Pot 2 is hotter than pot 1.
B) Pot 2 has a larger heat content than pot 1.
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

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The heat content of a substance is directly proportional to its mass. Since pot 2 contains twice the amount of water as pot 1, it has a larger heat content. However, the temperature of the water in each pot is not given, so we cannot determine which pot is hotter.

On a Stove We Have Two Pots of Boiling Water