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.
Heat is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.
Heat 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.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer substance to the cooler substance.
This is the principle of heat transfer, where heat (or thermal energy) flows from an area of higher temperature to an area of lower temperature until thermal equilibrium is reached.
