An athlete hurts their wrist. They put an ice directly on the wrist. In which direction is the thermal energy moving?(1 point)

Responses

There is no thermal energy in this scenario.
There is no thermal energy in this scenario.

The thermal energy is moving from the wrist to the ice pack.
The thermal energy is moving from the wrist to the ice pack.

The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the air around the wrist.
The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the air around the wrist.

The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the wrist.
The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the wrist.

1 answer

The correct response is: The thermal energy is moving from the wrist to the ice pack.

When the ice pack is placed on the wrist, the body heat (thermal energy) from the wrist transfers to the colder ice pack, causing the wrist to cool down.