Thermodynamics

Thermal Equilibrium

Two bodies exchange heat

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4 kg90.0 °C2 kg20.0 °CT꜀qt

Parameters (equal c)

Teq=m1T1+m2T2m1+m2=66.7 °CT_{eq} = \frac{m_1T_1 + m_2T_2}{m_1 + m_2} = 66.7\,°\text{C}

• Heat flows from the hotter body to the colder one • The exchange stops at a common temperature • The heavier body pulls the equilibrium toward its own temperature