A student with a body temperature of 37°C holds a can of cold soda with a temperature of 18°C. The student is in a room with an air temperature of 22°C. Which statement best describes the flow of heat throughout the entire system?
Responses
Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air, and from the air to the can.
Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air, and from the air to the can.
Heat will flow from the student to the can.
Heat will flow from the student to the can.
Heat will flow from the air to the can and the student.
Heat will flow from the air to the can and the student.
Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air to the can.
The correct statement is: Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air.
The correct statement is: Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air, and from the air to the can.
The statement that best describes the flow of heat throughout the entire system is: "Heat will flow from the student to the can and the air, and from the air to the can."
To understand why this is the correct answer, we need to consider the concept of heat transfer. Heat always moves from an object or system with a higher temperature to one with a lower temperature until they reach equilibrium.
In this scenario, the student's body temperature is higher than both the temperature of the cold soda and the air in the room. Therefore, heat will flow from the student to the can of soda and the air in the room.
However, the air temperature is lower than the temperature of the cold soda. So, heat will also flow from the air to the can of soda until they reach equilibrium.
Overall, the flow of heat in this system is from the student to the can and from the air to the can, as both the student and the air have higher temperatures than the cold soda.