Which statement correctly describes how thermal energy tends to spontaneously flow?

A. from high temperature to low temperature

B. from low temperature to high temperature

C. with a decrease in kinetic energy

D. with an increase in potential energy

E. from cold to hot objects

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Dayanara Stout

Physics

22 March, 00:07

Which statement correctly describes how thermal energy tends to spontaneously flow?

A. from high temperature to low temperature

B. from low temperature to high temperature

C. with a decrease in kinetic energy

D. with an increase in potential energy

E. from cold to hot objects

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Autumn Atkins · Answer 1

The answer is A. Heat flows from high to low. For example, when you put an ice cube in a hot drink, the heat from the drink goes to the ice cube, and that is why it melts.

Which statement correctly describes how thermal energy tends to spontaneously flow?A. from high temperature to low temperatureB. from low temperature to high temperatureC. with a decrease in kinetic energyD. with an increase in potential energyE. from cold to hot objects

Which statement correctly describes how thermal energy tends to spontaneously flow?

A. from high temperature to low temperature

B. from low temperature to high temperature

C. with a decrease in kinetic energy

D. with an increase in potential energy

E. from cold to hot objects