Question

Assuming room temperature is greater than temperature of the ice water shown below, select all of the following statements that are true.
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A
Heat flows from the ice cubes into the water.
B
Heat flows from the water into the ice cubes.
C
Heat flows from the cup into the air in the room.
D
Heat from the air in the room flows into the cup.
E
There is no heat flow between the ice cubes and the water because they are at equilibrium.

Answer 1

Given that the room temperature is greater than the temperature of the ice water, we can evaluate the statements:

A. **Heat flows from the ice cubes into the water.**
- **False.** The ice cubes are colder than the water, so heat will not flow from the ice to the water. Instead, the ice will absorb heat from the water.

B. **Heat flows from the water into the ice cubes.**
- **True.** Heat will flow from the warmer water into the colder ice cubes as they attempt to reach thermal equilibrium.

C. **Heat flows from the cup into the air in the room.**
- **True.** If the cup containing the ice water is at a lower temperature than the room, heat can flow from the cup into the warmer air of the room.

D. **Heat from the air in the room flows into the cup.**
- **False.** Since the water (and the cup) is at a lower temperature than the air, heat does flow from the water to the air, not the other way around.

E. **There is no heat flow between the ice cubes and the water because they are at equilibrium.**
- **False.** In this scenario, the ice cubes are not in thermal equilibrium with the water; heat is still transferring between them as the ice absorbs heat from the water.

**True statements:** B and C.