A man pours some hot coffee into a small cup from a large jug that contains enough coffee for several cups. Which statement correctly compares the coffee in the cup and in the jug?

A.

The coffee in the cup has a lower temperature than the coffee in the jug because there's less of it.

B.

The coffee in the jug absorbs more heat than the coffee in the cup because there's more of it.

C.

The coffee in the jug has more thermal energy than the coffee in the cup.

D.

The coffee in the cup and the coffee in the mug have the same amount of internal energy.

E.

The coffee in the cup has more thermal energy, but the coffee in the jug has more internal energy.

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Chemistry

Steve Herrera

24 September, 09:31

A man pours some hot coffee into a small cup from a large jug that contains enough coffee for several cups. Which statement correctly compares the coffee in the cup and in the jug?

A.

The coffee in the cup has a lower temperature than the coffee in the jug because there's less of it.

B.

The coffee in the jug absorbs more heat than the coffee in the cup because there's more of it.

C.

The coffee in the jug has more thermal energy than the coffee in the cup.

D.

The coffee in the cup and the coffee in the mug have the same amount of internal energy.

E.

The coffee in the cup has more thermal energy, but the coffee in the jug has more internal energy.

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Asher Rice · Answer 1

I would say the answer is C) because the thermal energy of the coffee going into the cup has to level out until the cup gets warmer and the coffee gets cooler, and they reach the same temperature. Meaning that the jug which has already been at the same temperature (we can assume based on the verbiage "the coffee was poured from the jug to the cup") which would give the jug more thermal energy.

Kate · Answer 2

Answer: Your answer would be C. the coffee in the jug has more thermal energy than the coffee in the cup