Explain, in one or two sentences, why the equilibrium temperature reached when two…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

Explain, in one or two sentences, why the equilibrium temperature reached when two samples of the same substance at different temperatures are mixed in an insulated container must lie between their initial temperatures, assuming no phase change occurs.

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