Two identical metal spheres at 8 °C are put in two beakers with equal amounts of water, as shown below.
Two beakers are side by side; one is labeled Beaker A and the other is labeled Beaker B. Both beakers are the same shape, size, and are about two-thirds full with water. Both beakers have a metal sphere with a temperature of eight degrees Celsius submerged in the water.
Heat flows from the water to the metal spheres in Beaker A and Beaker B. Which statement is correct?
The temperature of the water in both beakers is lower than 8 °C.
The temperature of the water in both beakers is greater than 8 °C.
The temperature of the water in both beakers will increase.
The temperature of the metal spheres in both beakers will decrease.
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If heat flows from the water to the spheres and you know that heat flows from higher temperature to the lower temperature then you know that the T of the water must higher than the T of the sphere @ 8 C SO T of the beakers will decrease since they losing heat and T of the spheres will increase since they are gaining heat.
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