Pennies made before 1982 are made of 95% copper. Pennies made after 1982 are made of 97.5% zinc. Look up the heat capacities of Zinc and copper with Google and pick the correct values below a)  Zn = 0.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 0.385 J/g°C   b)  Zn = 1.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 0.385 J/g°C   c)  Zn = 0.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 1.385 J/g°C   d)  Zn = 3.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 2.385 J/g°C

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Pennies made before 1982 are made of 95% copper. Pennies made after 1982 are made of 97.5% zinc. Look up the heat capacities of Zinc and copper with Google and pick the correct values below

a) 

Zn = 0.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 0.385 J/g°C

 

b) 

Zn = 1.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 0.385 J/g°C

 

c) 

Zn = 0.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 1.385 J/g°C

 

d) 

Zn = 3.388 J/g°C   and  Cu 2.385 J/g°C

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