Question
What is happening to the molecules in a substance if thermal energy is transferring away through conduction?
Responses
Molecules are disappearing.
Molecules are disappearing.
Molecules have stopped.
Molecules have stopped.
Molecules are moving fast.
Molecules are moving fast.
Molecules are slowing down.
Molecules are slowing down.
Responses
Molecules are disappearing.
Molecules are disappearing.
Molecules have stopped.
Molecules have stopped.
Molecules are moving fast.
Molecules are moving fast.
Molecules are slowing down.
Molecules are slowing down.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If thermal energy is transferring away from a substance through conduction, **molecules are slowing down.** This is because as thermal energy decreases, the kinetic energy of the molecules also decreases, leading to reduced motion among them.