A bottle of water is taken out of a refrigerator and put on a kitchen table. As the bottle of water warms up, what happens to the particles in the water?(1 point)

Responses

The average temperature of the particles increases.
The average temperature of the particles increases.

The average kinetic energy of the particles increases.
The average kinetic energy of the particles increases.

The average space between particles decreases.
The average space between particles decreases.

The average potential energy of the particles decreases.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The average kinetic energy of the particles increases.

As the water warms up, the kinetic energy of the particles increases, which corresponds to an increase in temperature. This means that the particles move more rapidly.