Practice mode Thermodynamics

Heat flows spontaneously between two bodies in contact from the body with ____.

Correct answer C. higher temperature to the one with lower temperature

Explanation

Temperature, not the total internal energy, decides the direction of heat flow. A small hot object can heat a large cool one even though the large one may contain more internal energy.

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