Question

Determine the final temperature when two bodies at different temperatures are brought into thermal contact.

• A. The temperature will always be the average of the two temperatures.
• B. The temperature will depend on the masses and specific heats of the bodies.
• C. The temperature will always be the temperature of the body with the higher initial temperature.
• D. The temperature will be the higher of the two initial temperatures.

Hint:

To find the final temperature of two bodies in thermal contact, use the equation \( T_f = \frac{m_1 c_1 T_1 + m_2 c_2 T_2}{m_1 c_1 + m_2 c_2} \), which accounts for the masses and specific heats.