Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Questions - Page 540: 4a

Answer

The equilibrium temperature is at the freezing point of water.

Work Step by Step

Graph (a) shows that the temperature of the ice increases to the freezing point, and then shortly thereafter the temperature of the water decreases to the freezing point. The equilibrium temperature is at the freezing point of water.
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