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What occurs when someone places an ice pack on an injured ankle?
Conduction causes the ice pack to lose thermal energy.
Conduction causes the ankle to gain thermal energy.
Cold from the ice pack is transferred to the ankle.
Heat from the ankle is transferred to the ice pack.
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Correct answer: Heat from the ankle is transferred to the ice pack.
Explanation: Conduction moves thermal energy (heat) from the warmer object to the cooler one. The ankle (warmer) loses heat and the ice pack (colder) gains heat. Saying "cold is transferred" is misleading—cold is just less heat, not a substance that moves. Statements 1 and 2 are reversed.
Explanation: Conduction moves thermal energy (heat) from the warmer object to the cooler one. The ankle (warmer) loses heat and the ice pack (colder) gains heat. Saying "cold is transferred" is misleading—cold is just less heat, not a substance that moves. Statements 1 and 2 are reversed.
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