A slice of cheese is 3.0°C and is sitting on a dish that is 3.0°C. If the dish and cheese are in a refrigerator that is set to 3.0°C, which of the following statements is true? (1 point)

Responses

Heat will not flow because there is no temperature difference between the substances.
Heat will not flow because there is no temperature difference between the substances.

The temperature of the cheese will increase and the temperature of the dish will decrease.
The temperature of the cheese will increase and the temperature of the dish will decrease.

The temperature of the air in the refrigerator will decrease and the temperature of the cheese will increase.
The temperature of the air in the refrigerator will decrease and the temperature of the cheese will increase.

Heat will flow from the air in the refrigerator to the cheese and the dish.
Heat will flow from the air in the refrigerator to the cheese and the dish.
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1 answer

The correct statement is:

Heat will not flow because there is no temperature difference between the substances.

Since the cheese, the dish, and the refrigerator are all at the same temperature of 3.0°C, there is no thermal gradient to drive heat transfer. Therefore, heat will remain constant and will not flow between these objects.