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 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.
The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.
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 a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
Responses
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.
The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.
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 a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.**
When ice melts into water, the energy is absorbed by the ice, which causes the particles to break free from their fixed positions and transition into a liquid state. This process involves converting kinetic energy into thermal energy, leading to an increase in the energy of the molecules and their movement.
**The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.**
When ice melts into water, the energy is absorbed by the ice, which causes the particles to break free from their fixed positions and transition into a liquid state. This process involves converting kinetic energy into thermal energy, leading to an increase in the energy of the molecules and their movement.