Below is a table showing the temperatures of some objects and their surroundings. Which object's thermal energy store will increase? B C A Object & }(c) Temperature of object (( )^circ mathrm(C)) & Temperature of surroundings (( )^circ mathrm(C)) A & 90 & 30 B & 10 & 18 C & 60 & -12

## Step 1: Identify the temperatures of the objects and their surroundings from the table.- Object A: , - Object B: , - Object C: , ## Step 2: Determine the direction of thermal energy transfer for each object.- Thermal energy transfers from a higher temperature to a lower temperature.## Step 3: Analyze each object:- Object A: (90°C > 30°C), so thermal energy will transfer from Object A to the surroundings.- Object B: (60°C > -12°C), so thermal energy will transfer from Object C to the surroundings.## Step 4: Identify which object's thermal energy store will increase.- Only Object B has a lower temperature than its surroundings, meaning it will gain thermal energy from the surroundings.#