Read the passage about a science experiment that Bill conducted.

Question

“Bill grabbed an unfilled water bottle and capped it securely. Subsequently, he immersed the water bottle into a pot of boiling water. After a span of 5 minutes, Bill extracted the bottle from the heat and promptly transferred it into a bath of cold water.”

Which of the following best explains what Bill observed?

(1 point)
Responses

The water bottle enlarged due to a rise in volume as the temperature decreased.
The water bottle enlarged due to a rise in volume as the temperature decreased.

The water bottle crumpled due to an expansion in volume as the temperature declined.
The water bottle crumpled due to an expansion in volume as the temperature declined.

The water bottle expanded as a consequence of the volume diminishing with the decrease in temperature.
The water bottle expanded as a consequence of the volume diminishing with the decrease in temperature.

The water bottle crumpled as a result of the volume shrinking with the decrease in temperature.

Answer 1

The best explanation for what Bill observed is:

The water bottle crumpled as a result of the volume shrinking with the decrease in temperature.

This is because when the sealed bottle was heated, the air inside expanded due to the temperature increase. However, when the bottle was suddenly placed in the cold water, the temperature of the air inside decreased rapidly, causing the air to contract and create a lower pressure inside the bottle. This difference in pressure between the outside and inside of the bottle would lead to the bottle being crumpled.