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What happens when a cold piece of metal is placed in hot water?(1 point)
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temperature will flow from the metal to the water
temperature will flow from the metal to the water

heat will flow from the metal to the water
heat will flow from the metal to the water

temperature will flow from the water to the metal
temperature will flow from the water to the metal

heat will flow from the water to the metal

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heat will flow from the water to the metal

Explanation: heat (energy) always flows from the hotter object (hot water) to the colder one (cold metal) until they reach the same temperature (thermal equilibrium). Temperature itself does not "flow."