A student places a skillet on a stove. After heating for 10 minutes, the student removes the skillet from stove. Which describes the kinetic energy of the molecules in the skillet during the investigation?

Question

a
The kinetic energy remains the same.
b
The kinetic energy increases and then decreases.
c
The kinetic energy constantly increases.
d
The kinetic energy decreases and then increases.

Answer 1

c. The kinetic energy constantly increases.

As the skillet is heated on the stove, the molecules in the skillet gain kinetic energy, causing them to move faster and faster. This results in an increase in kinetic energy.