Question

When initially set up, in which direction does the thermal energy between the flasks flow?

A.
Thermal energy flows from the flask on the left to the flask on the right.

B.
Thermal energy flows from the flask on the right to the flask on the left.

C.
Thermal energy does not flow between the two flasks.

D.
Thermal energy flows equally between the two flasks.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

A. Thermal energy flows from the flask on the left to the flask on the right.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct answer is A. Thermal energy flows from the flask on the left to the flask on the right.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the direction of thermal energy flow between the flasks, we need to understand the concept of temperature difference. Thermal energy always flows from objects at higher temperatures to objects at lower temperatures until an equilibrium is reached.

If the flask on the left is at a higher temperature than the flask on the right, thermal energy will flow from the left flask to the right flask until they reach the same temperature. So the correct answer is:

A. Thermal energy flows from the flask on the left to the flask on the right.