Question

A bowl of hot soup is left out on the countertop in room temperature kitchen. After a period of time, the soup cools until it is the same temperature as the room itself. Which of the following is the correct explanation for the phenomena that is happening here? The thermal energy of the soup is transferring to the room temperature air around itbThe thermal energy of the soup is being transferred to the room temperature bowl encasing itcThe thermal energy of the soup is transferring to the room temperature tabletop underneath itdAll of the above are happening all at once

Answer 1

d. All of the above are happening all at once

Explanation:

Thermal energy is transferred to any system that has a temperature lower than the soup.

This means that it is transmitted to the environment, to the bowl and tabletop, that although the transfer is not to the same extent, it can be said that all this happens at the same time.

Therefore, the correct answer is d. All of the above are happening all at once