Thermal equilibrium and isolation

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Benjamin Irwin
If two objects are at the same temperature, but thermally isolated from one another, are they still considered to be in thermal equilibrium with one another?
 
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Benjamin Irwin said:
If two objects are at the same temperature, but thermally isolated from one another, are they still considered to be in thermal equilibrium with one another?
Suppose that an apple on one side of the world was at 70 degrees F and an orange on the other side of the world were also at 70 degrees F. Can you see any reason why they should be considered as being in thermal equilibrium?
 

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