Question: A cold object at 7C is placed in an insulated cup of water at 26C. Determine whether or not each of the following will occur.

 A cold object at 7C is placed in an insulated cup

A cold object at 7C is placed in an insulated cup of water at 26C. Determine whether or not each of the following will occur. (a) The increase in temperature of the object will be equal to the decrease in temperature of the water. Answer: (b) Only the object will change temperature. Answer: (c) Only the water will change temperature. Answer: (d) The heat gain by the object will equal the heat lost by the water. Answer: (e) The final temperature will be somewhere between 7C and 26C

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