Question
A closed system includes a cup of warm water an an ice cube that was just places inside of it. Which statement describes the energy of the system over time
The total energy of the system will decrease as the ice causes the war, water molecules to lose energy
The total energy of the syst,e will stay the same as kinetic energy from the warm water increases the kinetic energy of molecules in the ice
The total energy of the system will stay them same as kinetic energy from the warm water decreases the kinetic energy of the molecules in the ice
The total energy of the system will decrease as the ice causes the war, water molecules to lose energy
The total energy of the syst,e will stay the same as kinetic energy from the warm water increases the kinetic energy of molecules in the ice
The total energy of the system will stay them same as kinetic energy from the warm water decreases the kinetic energy of the molecules in the ice
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The best statement that describes the energy of the closed system over time is:
**The total energy of the system will stay the same as kinetic energy from the warm water increases the kinetic energy of molecules in the ice.**
In a closed system, energy is conserved, so while the warm water loses some kinetic energy (which means it cools down), that energy is transferred to the ice cube, causing its molecules to gain energy and eventually melt. The total energy within the system remains constant, even though it transforms from one form (kinetic energy of warm water) to another (kinetic energy of the melting ice).
**The total energy of the system will stay the same as kinetic energy from the warm water increases the kinetic energy of molecules in the ice.**
In a closed system, energy is conserved, so while the warm water loses some kinetic energy (which means it cools down), that energy is transferred to the ice cube, causing its molecules to gain energy and eventually melt. The total energy within the system remains constant, even though it transforms from one form (kinetic energy of warm water) to another (kinetic energy of the melting ice).