State the six general problem-solving steps given in the text
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1. Read the problem carefully, and analyze it.
2. Draw a diagram as an aid in visualizing and analyzing the physical situation.
3. Write down the given data and what is to be found.
4. Determine which principle(s) and equation(s) are applicable to the situation, and how they can be used to get from the information given to what is to be found.
5. Substitute the given quantities into the equation(s) and perform calculations
6. Consider whether the results are reasonable.
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Calculate the specific heat of copper, silver, and gold at constant volume using the high-temperature value of the heat capacity, and compare these values to their specific heats at constant pressure listed in Table 4.1.
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If a major asteroid collision in the asteroid belt occurs once every 100,000 years on average, then how many major collisions have occurred over the approximately 4.5 billion year history of the solar system?
A) about 45,000 B) about 4.5 million C) about 4.5 billion D) about 4500