An object X is placed in thermal contact with a large thermal reservoir Y whose…

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An object X is placed in thermal contact with a large thermal reservoir Y whose temperature remains constant. The temperature of X is recorded every 5 min5\,\text{min}: Time after contact (min): 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 TX (∘C)T_X\,(^\circ\text{C}): 80, 70, 62, 57, 54, 53, 53 Determine the earliest recorded time at which it is reasonable to conclude that object X has reached thermal equilibrium with reservoir Y. Justify your answer using the data.

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