A Bowling Ball Size Probe from a Spaceship and a Pebble

question 29

Multiple Choice

A bowling ball size probe from a spaceship and a pebble size object land on a large asteroid that is far from any star. After a long period of time has passed, it is highly probable that the pebble and the probe

• A) have each had the same change in temperature.
• B) have each had the same change in volume.
• C) are in thermal equilibrium with one another.
• D) are not in thermal equilibrium with one another.
• E) are in thermal equilibrium with one another, but are not at the same temperature.

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