Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 604: 7b

Answer

No change in internal energy.

Work Step by Step

In an isolated system, when two blocks reach the equilibrium state, there is no heat transfer because both blocks have reached the same temperature, At this point, both the kinetic energy and potential energy are constant, hence there is no change in internal energy.
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