An athlete hurts their wrist. They put an ice directly on the wrist. In which direction is the thermal energy

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An athlete hurts their wrist. They put an ice directly on the wrist. In which direction is the thermal energy moving?(1 point)

The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the wrist.

The thermal energy is moving from the ice pack to the air around the wrist.

There is no thermal energy in this scenario.

The thermal energy is moving from the wrist to the ice pack.

GPT-5 mini · Answer

The thermal energy is moving from the wrist to the ice pack.

Explanation: Heat flows from the warmer object (the wrist/body) to the colder object (the ice) until their temperatures move toward equilibrium.

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