Which of the given statements is true regarding a hot and cold body?

The cold body will become hotter than the hot body after attaining thermal equilibrium.

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The hot body will still remain slightly hot even after attaining thermal equilibrium.

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The heat loss by the hot body will be equal to the heat gained by the cold body.

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C
The heat loss by the hot body will be equal to the heat gained by the cold body.

The heat from a hot body will flow to the cold body and both of them will attain thermal equilibrium when the temperature of each body becomes the same. The amount of heat lost by the hot body will be same as the amount of heat gained by the cold body.

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