If a piece of iron and a cup of water at the same temperature are heated so the internal energy of each doubles

A) the water will have the higher temperature.
B) the iron will have the higher temperature.
C) both will have the same temperature.
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Answer: B

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Water flows over a 2-m-wide flat plate with the same velocities as in Problem 4 in the mini-exam for Section 4.4 where we found v = 0.0667 m/s. The frictional force F acting on the horizontal surface is nearest:


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(C) 1700 N
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