Multiple Choice
What does it mean to say that an object is in thermal equilibrium?
A) It isn't absorbing any energy.
B) It isn't radiating any energy.
C) It is radiating more energy than it is absorbing.
D) It is absorbing more energy than it is radiating.
E) It is absorbing the same amount of energy that it is radiating.
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