Question
How can a stationary metal sphere have kinetic energy, the energy of motion?(1 point)
Responses
The metal is made of atoms, which store potential energy.
The metal is made of atoms, which store potential energy.
The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.
The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.
The metal’s molecules are moving around.
The metal’s molecules are moving around.
The metal sphere can be rolled.
Responses
The metal is made of atoms, which store potential energy.
The metal is made of atoms, which store potential energy.
The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.
The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.
The metal’s molecules are moving around.
The metal’s molecules are moving around.
The metal sphere can be rolled.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.**
Even a stationary metal sphere has internal kinetic energy due to the vibration of its atoms. In a solid, atoms are not stationary; they vibrate around their fixed positions, contributing to the overall energy of the object.
**The metal is made of atoms, which are vibrating in place.**
Even a stationary metal sphere has internal kinetic energy due to the vibration of its atoms. In a solid, atoms are not stationary; they vibrate around their fixed positions, contributing to the overall energy of the object.