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.

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

Both substances gain thermal energy.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

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

When two substances at different temperatures come into contact, heat (thermal energy) flows from the hotter (warmer) substance to the cooler substance until thermal equilibrium is reached.
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