Question
in which examples do the particles in water have the most kinetic energy?
A. a cube of ice
B. steam rising from a kettle
C. a glass of refrigerated water
D. a heated swimming pool
A. a cube of ice
B. steam rising from a kettle
C. a glass of refrigerated water
D. a heated swimming pool
Answers
GPT-5 mini
B. steam rising from a kettle.
Kinetic energy of particles increases with temperature, and steam (hot gas) has the highest temperature and fastest-moving water molecules. Ice (solid) has the least, refrigerated water is cold liquid, and a heated pool is warmer than refrigerated water but cooler than boiling steam.
Kinetic energy of particles increases with temperature, and steam (hot gas) has the highest temperature and fastest-moving water molecules. Ice (solid) has the least, refrigerated water is cold liquid, and a heated pool is warmer than refrigerated water but cooler than boiling steam.