5. Engineers design computers to cool down quickly so they do not break. What happens to the molecules in a computer when the temperature of the computer decreases?

Question

Responses

a
The energy of the molecules in the computer decreases.
The energy of the molecules in the computer decreases.

b
The energy of the molecules in the computer increases.
The energy of the molecules in the computer increases.

c
The cold energy of the molecules in the computer increases.
The cold energy of the molecules in the computer increases.

d
The computer loses heat molecules.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

a
The energy of the molecules in the computer decreases.

When the temperature of the computer decreases, the kinetic energy of the molecules also decreases, causing them to move more slowly.