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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Heat and Temperature

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Heat and Temperature

Consider a system X that is neither in thermal equilibrium with...

Consider a system XX that is neither in thermal equilibrium with system YY nor with system ZZ. The systems YY and ZZ

Options

  1. Amust have the same temperature as system XX
  2. Bmust be in thermal equilibrium
  3. Ccannot be in thermal equilibrium
  4. Dmay be in thermal equilibrium

Correct answer

D. may be in thermal equilibrium

Step-by-step solution

Let TXT_X, TYT_Y, and TZT_Z be the temperatures of systems XX, YY, and ZZ respectively.

Since system XX is not in thermal equilibrium with system YY, TX≠TYT_X \neq T_Y.

Since system XX is not in thermal equilibrium with system ZZ, TX≠TZT_X \neq T_Z.

From these two conditions, it is possible that TY=TZT_Y = T_Z (for example, TX=10∘CT_X = 10^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}, TY=20∘CT_Y = 20^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}, TZ=20∘CT_Z = 20^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}) or TY≠TZT_Y \neq T_Z (for example, TX=10∘CT_X = 10^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}, TY=20∘CT_Y = 20^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}, TZ=30∘CT_Z = 30^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}).

Thus, systems YY and ZZ may or may not be in thermal equilibrium.
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