Question
Cynthia sees that most of the ice in her iced tea has melted. Assuming the water and the ice are at the same temperature, what happened to the particles in her ice?(1 point)
Responses
The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
The particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely.
The particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely.
The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.
The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.
The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.
Responses
The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
The particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely.
The particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely.
The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.
The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.
The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.**
When ice melts into water, the particles gain enough energy to overcome the rigid structure of the ice, allowing them to move more freely, but the average kinetic energy of the particles (and therefore the temperature) remains the same during the phase transition until all the ice has melted.
**The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.**
When ice melts into water, the particles gain enough energy to overcome the rigid structure of the ice, allowing them to move more freely, but the average kinetic energy of the particles (and therefore the temperature) remains the same during the phase transition until all the ice has melted.