Consider the following pairs of materials: Which pair represents two materials, one of which is twice as hot as the other? (a) boiling water at 100C, a glass of water at 50C (b) boiling water at 100C, frozen methane at-50C (c) an ice cube at -20C, flames from a circus fire-eater at 233C.

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Q#1 Consider the following pairs of materials: Which pair represents two materials, one of which is twice as hot as the other? (a) boiling water at 100C, a glass of water at 50C (b) boiling water at 100C, frozen methane at-50C (c) an ice cube at -20C, flames from a circus fire-eater at 233C.

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