Is it possible for two objects to be in thermal equlibrium if they are not in contact with each other?
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Is it possible for two objects to be in thermal equlibrium if they are not in contact with each other?
According to this wikipedia article, they must be in contact.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermod...al_equilibrium
So, it implies that it is not possible to have two bodies in thermal equilibrium unless they are in contact.
EDIT: Forgot the link, sorry :o
I disagree - two bodies can exchange heat without being in physical contact wiith each other, through radiation and/or convection.
EDIT: to be clear, to be in thermal equilibrium two objects must be in thermal contact, meaning they can exchange energy via heat. But this does not mean that they must be in direct physical contact.
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