A student places a 50-gram block of copper at 10°C into 100 grams of 90°C water in an insulated container. Which statement describes the transfer of heat the student will most likely observe in this system?

temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy

Explanation:

temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy

conduction is the transfer of thermal energy (heat in transfer) due to collisions between the molecules in the object. collisions between adjacent atoms and molecules transfer kinetic energy from the warmer to the cooler object. the objects must be in physical contact.