Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 14 - Heat - Misconceptual Questions - Page 408: 7

Answer

Choice C.

Work Step by Step

Heat is not a substance, nor is it a property of a material. When two materials have different average kinetic energies per molecule, they are at different temperatures. Energy spontaneously moves from the hotter object to the colder one. This energy transfer is heat.
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