Asked by Blaine
A blacksmith quenches a horseshoe by dropping the red-hot iron object into a bucket of cold water. How will the blacksmith know that the horseshoe is no longer transferring energy to the water?
Responses
A The water will stop steaming.The water will stop steaming.
B All of the water will boil away.All of the water will boil away.
C The horseshoe will stop glowing red.The horseshoe will stop glowing red.
D The temperature of the water will start to drop after climbing.The temperature of the water will start to drop after climbing.
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D
Heat flows until thermal equilibrium is reached. While the hot shoe is heating the water the water’s temperature will rise; when no net energy is being transferred the water will stop rising and (from ambient cooling) begin to fall.
Heat flows until thermal equilibrium is reached. While the hot shoe is heating the water the water’s temperature will rise; when no net energy is being transferred the water will stop rising and (from ambient cooling) begin to fall.
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