Question

What happens when two substances with different temperatures come into contact?(1 point)
Responses

Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.
Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.

Potential energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.
Potential energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.

Heat is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.
Heat is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.

Thermal energy is transferred from the cooler substance to the warmer substance.

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The correct response is: **Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.**

This is based on the principle of heat transfer, where energy moves from areas of higher temperature (higher thermal energy) to areas of lower temperature (lower thermal energy) until thermal equilibrium is reached.

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