The surface of a heated metal object measures 120 degrees Celsius. It is dropped into a bucket filled with water measuring 10 degrees Celsius. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
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The metal object will transfer heat to the water, causing the temperature of the water to increase and the temperature of the metal object to decrease. The final temperature of the system will be somewhere between 10 degrees Celsius and 120 degrees Celsius, depending on the relative masses and specific heat capacities of the metal object and the water.
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