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Heat

Question 5 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

Ixchelt burns her tongue when she takes a sip of hot coffee from her mug. Which part of this example represents heat?

Answer
A
the thermal energy moving from the coffee to her tongue
B
the thermal energy moving from her tongue to the coffee
C
her coffee
D
her tongue

Explanation

Heat is thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one. The hot coffee is warmer than Ixchelt’s tongue, so thermal energy moves from the coffee to her tongue. That transfer is heat; the coffee and tongue themselves are not heat.

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