If the water in a bathtub and a teacup are the same temperature, how do the amounts of their thermal energy compare?

A. They both have the same amount of thermal energy.

B. The teacup has more thermal energy.

C. Thermal energies are equal, with different numbers of joules.

D. The filled bathtub has more thermal energy.

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Chemistry

Bridger Medina

10 April, 05:55

If the water in a bathtub and a teacup are the same temperature, how do the amounts of their thermal energy compare?

A. They both have the same amount of thermal energy.

B. The teacup has more thermal energy.

C. Thermal energies are equal, with different numbers of joules.

D. The filled bathtub has more thermal energy.

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Sherman · Answer 1

I think it is d sorry if wrong

Harry Potter · Answer 2

D, the bathtub has more thermal energy. The heat from the teacup will die down much quicker than a filled bathtub. The bathtub's heat will last longer, meaning it has more thermal energy.