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Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
The air temperature at any place depends on the amount of energy that is transferred to that place by sunlight, …
Item NG056004: Energy is transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea, and energy is transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Situation 2: An ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?
- Energy is transferred in both situations.
- Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
- Energy is transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea, but energy is NOT transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
- Energy is transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea, but energy is NOT transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea.
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