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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Energy Transformations

Question 5 • GA-GSE Physical Science B

What occurs at thermal equilibrium?

Answer
A
Heat flows from the higher-temperature substance to the lower-temperature substance.
B
Heat flows from the lower-temperature substance to the higher-temperature substance.
C
Heat does not flow because both substances are at the same temperature.

Explanation

Thermal equilibrium occurs when two substances reach the same temperature. At that point there is no net heat transfer between them, so heat does not flow from one substance to the other. The correct choice is “Heat does not flow because both substances are at the same temperature.”

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