A student drops substance A into substance B. What will happen?(1 point)
Responses
After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.
After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.
Both substances will reach 50°C due to heat exchange.
Both substances will reach 50°C due to heat exchange.
Substance A will become warmer as heat flows from substance A to substance B.
Substance A will become warmer as heat flows from substance A to substance B.
Both substances will reach 25°C due to heat exchange.
1 answer
The correct response is:
After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.
When substance A (at 50°C) is dropped into substance B (at 25°C), heat will flow from the hotter substance (A) to the cooler substance (B) until thermal equilibrium is reached, meaning both substances will eventually reach the same temperature somewhere between 25°C and 50°C, depending on their masses and specific heat capacities.
