Which of these statements is not necessarily true for two objects in thermal equilibrium?

A. The objects are made of tiny particles that are moving at the same rate.

B. The objects have the same temperature.

C. The objects' temperatures have both changed by the same amount.

D. The objects' temperatures are not changing.

5. Which statement explains the kinetic theory of heat?

A. An object's thermal energy is caused by the movement of the tiny particles that it is made of.

B. Heat is transferred as thermal energy by the interaction of moving particles.

C. Objects are made of tiny particles, and their motion depends on the temperature.

D. Objects whose particles are at the same temperature are in thermal equilibrium.

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Quinton Ellis

Chemistry

22 November, 16:05

Which of these statements is not necessarily true for two objects in thermal equilibrium?

A. The objects are made of tiny particles that are moving at the same rate.

B. The objects have the same temperature.

C. The objects' temperatures have both changed by the same amount.

D. The objects' temperatures are not changing.

5. Which statement explains the kinetic theory of heat?

A. An object's thermal energy is caused by the movement of the tiny particles that it is made of.

B. Heat is transferred as thermal energy by the interaction of moving particles.

C. Objects are made of tiny particles, and their motion depends on the temperature.

D. Objects whose particles are at the same temperature are in thermal equilibrium.

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Rodney Caldwell · Answer 1

For question 4:

C. The objects' temperatures have both changed by the same amount.

This is because the change in temperature may not be same dependent on the specific heat capacity of the two objects involved.