Question

Which of the following concerning thermal energy flow be correct?

Heat would flow from a hot cup of coffee to a room temperature table.
Heat would flow from a cold glass of lemonade to your hand.
Heat would flow from an ice cube to your hand.
Heat would flow from your hand to a hot cup of coffee.

Answer 1

Heat would flow from a hot cup of coffee to a room temperature table.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thermal energy will flow from a hot cup of coffee to a room temperature table.

Heat is a form of thermal energy which is the average kinetic energy of the particles of system.

• Typically heat flows from a place system at high temperature to one with a low temperature.
• Heat never flows from a cold to a hot body
• Heat moves from a hot to a cold body in a system.