An open system fosters the idea that two or more forces combined create an effect that is greater than the sum of their individual effects. This is known as .

If 150 kcal of heat raises the temperature of 2.0 kg of a material by 400 f°, what is the specific heat capacity of the material? 0.75 kcal/kg ∙ c° 1.35 kcal/kg ∙ c° 0.19 kcal/kg ∙ c° 0.34 kcal/kg ∙ c°