alleryStart learning →The zeroth law of thermodynamics is compared to which mathematical property?
AThe distributive property
BThe transitive property
CThe commutative property
DThe associative property
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The transitive property
1. The transitive property of equality states that if a equals b and b equals c, then a equals c.
2. The zeroth law is compared directly to this transitive property, since equal temperatures behave the same way.
3. The commutative and associative properties describe reordering or regrouping terms, not chains of equality.
4. The distributive property spreads multiplication over addition, which is unrelated to this comparison.
5. So the transitive property of equality is correct.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 "Thermodynamics", section 12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium_
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