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A solid object at 30°C is placed inside a container of liquid at 60°C.
What most likely will be observed?
(3 points)
The temperature of the liquid will increase.
The temperature of the solid object will decrease.
The temperature of the liquid will remain the same.
The temperature of the solid object will increase.
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The temperature of the solid object will increase.
Heat flows from the hotter liquid (60°C) to the cooler solid (30°C) until they approach thermal equilibrium, so the solid warms up (and the liquid would cool slightly).
Heat flows from the hotter liquid (60°C) to the cooler solid (30°C) until they approach thermal equilibrium, so the solid warms up (and the liquid would cool slightly).
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