A Thermally Isolated System Is Made Up of a Hot

question 20

Multiple Choice

A thermally isolated system is made up of a hot piece of aluminum and a cold piece of copper; the aluminum and the copper are in thermal contact.The specific heat of aluminum is more than double that of copper.Which object experiences the greater temperature change during the time the system takes to reach thermal equilibrium?

• A) The copper experiences a greater temperature change.
• B) The aluminum experiences a greater temperature change.
• C) Neither; both objects experience the same magnitude temperature change.
• D) It is impossible to tell without knowing the masses.
• E) It is impossible to tell without knowing the volumes.

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Boot Process

The sequence of operations that a computer system performs from the moment it is turned on until it is ready for use, involving hardware and software initialization to load the operating system.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, firmware that initializes and tests hardware during the startup process of a computer.

Boot Process

The sequence of events and operations that a computer system undergoes when it is turned on, leading up to the loading of the operating system.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, a firmware interface that initializes and tests hardware during the booting process of a computer, prior to handing over control to the operating system.