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Which is more likely to cause a serious burn, 100[itex]^{o}[/itex]C of water or an equal mass of 100[itex]^{o}[/itex]C of steam.
I was thinking that because the steam has a lower heat capacity it would do less lamage as it has a lesser ability to transfer heat. Or has it got nothing to do with heat capacity? I am a bit confused.
Or is is it to do with the thermal conductivity?
I was thinking that because the steam has a lower heat capacity it would do less lamage as it has a lesser ability to transfer heat. Or has it got nothing to do with heat capacity? I am a bit confused.
Or is is it to do with the thermal conductivity?
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