"Heat cannot flow by itself from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a higher temperature". This statement corresponds to:

  • A
    conservation of momentum
  • B
    conservation of mass
  • C
    first law of thermodynamics
  • D
    second law of thermodynamics

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