Question
A) What happens when thermal energy is applied to water? (1 point)
Its molecules gain kinetic energy.
Its molecules lose kinetic energy.
Its molecules gain potential energy.
The water creates steam as soon as thermal energy is applied.
A) What is the best description of heat? (1 point)
thermal energy
the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object or substance to a cooler object or substance
the transfer of potential energy from one object or substance to another
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance
Its molecules gain kinetic energy.
Its molecules lose kinetic energy.
Its molecules gain potential energy.
The water creates steam as soon as thermal energy is applied.
A) What is the best description of heat? (1 point)
thermal energy
the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object or substance to a cooler object or substance
the transfer of potential energy from one object or substance to another
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A) When thermal energy is applied to water, **its molecules gain kinetic energy**.
A) The best description of heat is **the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object or substance to a cooler object or substance**.
A) The best description of heat is **the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object or substance to a cooler object or substance**.