o come into themal capacities. The two bodies are initially at differeat tempera

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o come into themal capacities. The two bodies are initially at differeat temperatures, Th and Te, rexpectively, with Th>Te They are then allowed contact and heat is transferred from one body to the other. Whaich of the following statements is correcet? The transfer of energy from the OThe transfer of energy fros the colder body to the botter body is impossi colder body (Te) to the hotter body is impossible because it violates the first law of The transfer of energy from the colder body to the botter body is impossible becaase it violates both the first and the second law of themod ONone of the above statements a, b and c are correct ible because it violates the second law of thermodynamics. ynamics

Explanation / Answer

2nd statement is correct.

i.e., the transfer of energy from cooler body to the hotter body is impossible because it violates the second law of thermodynamics.

statement of the 2nd law of thermodynamics - heat flows spontaneously from a hot to a cold body.

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