Question

Pedro picked up and held a cube of ice in his hand and noticed that he no longer felt a difference in temperature after the ice cube melted in his hand. Which of the following statement best explains what happened?
1.Heat was transferred from Pedro’s hand to the ice increasing the temperature of the ice.
2.Heat was released from the ice cube into the air increasing the temperature of the ice.
3.Cold was transferred to Pedro’s hand from the ice increasing the temperature of the ice.
4.Heat was released from Pedro’s hand into the air melting the ice increasing the temperature of the ice.

Answer 1

Answer:

the answers is 1.

Explanation:

this is because heat always travel's from the warmest object to the coldest. His hands thermal energy is transferred to the ice making the ice round to the same temperature of his hand. This can also be an example of equalibrum.