Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 16 - Temperature and Heat - Conceptual Questions - Page 565: 1

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We know that the cup of coffee will be at thermal equilibrium after sometime because the temperature of the coffee will start decreasing until it becomes equal to the room temperature. This is the condition when the coffee is in thermal equilibrium. Thus, at first the coffee is not in thermal equilibrium, but over time it will be.
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