Two bodies can be in thermal equilibrium with one another when they are at the same temperature even if they
A) absorb different quantities of thermal energy from their surroundings in equal time intervals.
B) have different masses.
C) have different volumes.
D) have any of the properties listed above.
E) have any of the properties listed above and one of them is contact with a third body at a different temperature.

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Thermal equilibrium between two bodies is achieved when they are at the same temperature, regardless of differences in mass, volume, or the amount of thermal energy they absorb. This is because thermal equilibrium is solely determined by temperature equality, not by the physical size, shape, or energy absorption rates of the objects involved.

Two Bodies Can Be in Thermal Equilibrium with One Another