Using the specific heats of the rock and the water, Lydia calculates that the final temperature of the water and the rock will be 28°C. After she lets the rock sit in the water for 15 minutes, the
temperature of the water and the rock are both 26°C. Which statement BEST describes why
Lydia's calculation and the temperature of the water and rock after 15 minutes are not the same?
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Some of the thermal energy was absorbed from the surroundings.
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More thermal energy was absorbed by the water than expected
C.
Some of the thermal energy was transferred to the surroundings
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More thermal energy was absorbed by the rock than expected.
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