Question

three bottles of corn oil have the same mass and temperature. they are combined into one larger bowl. the larger bowl starts at the same temperature as the corn oil. the temperature of the larger bowl of corn oil is about ______ the temperature of the original bottles of corn oil. the same as three times one - third

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Thermal Equilibrium

When combining substances at the same temperature (and same material, corn oil here) with no heat loss/gain, thermal equilibrium means temperature remains unchanged. The mass increases, but temperature depends on thermal energy per unit mass, and since initial temp and material (specific heat) are same, combining doesn't change temp.

Step2: Evaluate Options

• "three times": Incorrect, temperature isn't proportional to mass here.
• "one - third": Incorrect, same reason as above.
• "the same as": Correct, as no heat transfer (same initial temp, same material) occurs to change temperature.

Answer:

the same as