Question
Which indicates that thermal energy is no longer being transferred from boiling water to a mug?
The mug and the water lose all thermal energy.
The water is hotter than the mug.
The mug is hotter than the water.
The water and the mug are the same temperature.
The mug and the water lose all thermal energy.
The water is hotter than the mug.
The mug is hotter than the water.
The water and the mug are the same temperature.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct indication that thermal energy is no longer being transferred from boiling water to a mug is:
**The water and the mug are the same temperature.**
When both objects reach the same temperature, there is no temperature gradient to drive further heat transfer, meaning thermal energy transfer has effectively stopped.
**The water and the mug are the same temperature.**
When both objects reach the same temperature, there is no temperature gradient to drive further heat transfer, meaning thermal energy transfer has effectively stopped.