A balloon full of helium gas is left in a cold room.

What will happen to the kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas?

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The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will increase.The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will increase.

The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will decrease slightly and then increase.The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will decrease slightly and then increase.

The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will decrease.The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will decrease.

The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will not change.

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The most accurate response is:

The kinetic energy of the particles of helium gas will decrease.

When the balloon full of helium gas is in a cold room, the temperature of the environment is lower, which leads to a decrease in the kinetic energy of the helium gas particles. The kinetic energy of gas particles is directly related to temperature; as the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of the particles also decreases.