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Heat Transfer

Question 10 of 10 • 25-26 CHEMISTRY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM S1

Dante pours hot tea into a mug that is cool to the touch. Which best explains what will happen now?

Answer
A
The tea will get warmer because the mug acts as a thermal insulator.
B
The tea will get cooler because it gains energy from the mug.
C
The mug will get warmer because thermal energy transfers from the tea to the mug.
D
The mug will get warmer because the tea creates more thermal energy inside the mug.