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It's simple thermodynamics. In the case of conduction (where two objects are touching each other), the molecules of the hot object contact the molecules of the cold object, and energy is transferred from the hot molecule to the colder one (remember, the hot object is hot because its molecules have more energy). This process continues until all of the molecules have the same energy (are the same temperature).
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∙ 14y agoThe temperature of everything in a closed system always moves toward equilibrium
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∙ 13y agoYes. That's why it's very effective to set your baby on top of the water heater
in your house, and impossible to melt a small lump of glass in a huge furnace.
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∙ 12y agono hot to cold
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∙ 13y agoA warmer object to a cooler object
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What is the direction that thermal energy naturally flows in?
Hot to cold
What happens if you drink cold water mixed with hot water?
When hot water and cold water are mixed together, heat flows from hot water to cold water and brings them to equilibrium at a temperature intermediate to that of hot water and the cold water That may be right, but I think that the hot water would be more dominant causing the cold water to almost instantly turn hot.
Is conduction of heat is a physical property?
Temperature is a physical property and it determines how hot or cold an object is. Heat flow is always from hot to cold.
What is the differnce between temperature and heat?
temperature can be hot or cold, heat is diff variations of hot.
Why does Hot water extinguishes fire more effectively than cold water?
Hot Water extinguishes more effectively than cold water as it has a higher specific heat capacity than cold water.
What way can heat flows?
From cold to hot.
Does heat energy flows from colder to hotter?
No heat does not flow from colder to hotter. It flows from hot to cold.
Heat never of itself flows from a cold to a hot substance?
Heat can flow from cold to hot substances. It's flow depends on the total amount of heat of the substance not on the temperature. It flows from the substance which has more heat to the substance which has less heat stored in it.
when a cold object is touched state whether the heat energy flows from the person's hand to the object or the object to the person's hand and why is it so?
Heat always flows from hot to cold. Cold is the absence of heat.
When heat flows from a hot area to a cold area it is called?
It\'s still called heat.
Which way does heat flow?
Heat flows from hot to cold. This is because molecules spread around and it goes from hot to cold until thermal equilibrium is reached.
What law of thermodynamics state the fact that heat flows from hot to cold?
geometric shape
How does always flow?
heat always flows from hot to cold. ps, are you in mrs. ritters class???
How does energy flow in relation to hot or cooler bodies?
Heat energy flows form hot to cold body naturally.
If you left something cold on the counter how does heat flow between the cold item and the counter?
Heat always, and only, flows from a hot item to a cooler one.
Which way does heat transfer?
Heat always flows from a hotter object to a colder one. So: Heat 'transfers' from 'hot' to 'cold' (cold being a relative term and considered an absence of heat).
Why heat flows from hot body to cold body?
Heat flows from hot to cold because when hot and cold bodies contact with each other (thermal contact), the fast moving molecules of the hot body collide with slow moving molecules of the cold body; therefore the molecules of hot body become slower and body becomes cool, and the molecules of other body (cold) becomes faster and the cold body becomes hot. Notice: when molecules of a body moves faster it's kinetic energy increase therefore temperature increases and it becomes hot.
