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Two objects are sitting on a table. Thermal energy is being transferred from one object to another. When does this transfer of thermal energy stop?(3 points)
when one object has completely cooled
when both objects are the same temperature
when one object is much warmer than the other
when the two objects are different temperatures
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Answer: when both objects are the same temperature.
Reason: Heat flows from the hotter object to the cooler one and stops when thermal equilibrium is reached (no net heat flow), even though microscopic exchanges continue.
Reason: Heat flows from the hotter object to the cooler one and stops when thermal equilibrium is reached (no net heat flow), even though microscopic exchanges continue.
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