Question

What will happen as the door opens between the two rooms?

1) The temperature in both rooms will become equal
2) The temperature in the colder room will increase
3) The temperature in the warmer room will decrease
4) The temperature in both rooms will remain the same

Answer 1

Answer: 1

Explanation: Heat travels from hot to cold until equilibrium (equal temperatures) so as you open the door, the air in the room that was hotter will travel to the colder room until equal.

Answer 2

When the door opens between the two rooms, the temperature in both rooms will eventually become equal.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the door opens between the two rooms, the temperature in both rooms will eventually become equal.The above changes occur because heat transfers from the warmer room (high temperature) to the colder room (low temperature) until thermal equilibrium is reached, as per the zeroth law of thermodynamics. This will result in a gradual balancing of temperatures between the two spaces.

This process is known as thermal equilibrium.