The specific heat of soil is 0.20 cal/(g.°C) and the specific heat of water is 1.00 cal/(g.°C). If 4.7 cal is supplied to one gram of soil and one gram of water, the RATIO of temperature increase of soil to that of water is

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The specific heat of soil is 0.20 cal/(g.°C) and the specific heat of water is 1.00 cal/(g.°C). If 4.7 cal is supplied to one gram of soil and one gram of water, the RATIO of temperature increase of soil to that of water is  

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