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Kinetic and Thermal Energy Quick Check
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As water becomes warmer, boils and then becomes water vapor (steam), what happens to its kinetic and potential energies?(1 point)
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The particles will gain potential energy as it heats up, but the kinetic energy of the particles will stay the same.
The particles will gain potential energy as it heats up, but the kinetic energy of the particles will stay the same.
The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.
The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.
The kinetic and potential energies of the particles will stay the same.
The kinetic and potential energies of the particles will stay the same.
The particles gain kinetic energy as it heats up, but the potential energy of the particles will stay the same.
The particles gain kinetic energy as it heats up, but the potential energy of the particles will stay the same.
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GPT-4o mini
As water becomes warmer, boils, and then becomes water vapor (steam), the correct response is:
**The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.**
As water is heated, the kinetic energy of the particles increases due to increased motion, while the potential energy also increases as the particles move further apart during the phase transition from liquid to gas.
**The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.**
As water is heated, the kinetic energy of the particles increases due to increased motion, while the potential energy also increases as the particles move further apart during the phase transition from liquid to gas.