Asked by Nico
Which of the following statements best explains why there is no change in temperature once thermal equilibrium between two objects in contact is reached?
a
Heat can flow between two objects in contact.
b
Heat does not flow between objects in contact at the same temperature.
c
Heat flows by conduction, convection, and radiation when the temperatures are the same.
d
Heat does not flow spontaneously from a cooler object to a warmer object.
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When two objects are at the same temperature (thermal equilibrium) there is no net heat flow between them, so neither object gains or loses energy and their temperatures stay constant.
When two objects are at the same temperature (thermal equilibrium) there is no net heat flow between them, so neither object gains or loses energy and their temperatures stay constant.
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