Two objects in contact are in thermal equilibrium if their particles possess the same average kinetic energy.
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Two objects in contact are in thermal equilibrium if their particles possess the same average kinetic energy.
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3mar · Answer

False
............... if their particles possess the same average internal energy.

Also make sure that you have another reference, not just me.

nvidiaintely · Answer

Thans!

brainzonly · Answer

It is actually true.
Proof: The equipartition theorem says that at equilibrium the average kinetic energy of each particle in a system is equal to (3/2) kT, where k is Boltzmann's constant.  Equal temperatures implies equal kinetic energy per particle.