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The spoon's molecules have less kinetic energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the coffee.
The spoon's molecules have less kinetic energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the coffee.
The coffee's molecules have more kinetic energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the spoon
The coffee's molecules have more kinetic energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the spoon
The coffee's molecules have the same kinetic energy as the spoon's molecules, so there is not transfer of thermal energy.
The coffee's molecules have the same kinetic energy as the spoon's molecules, so there is not transfer of thermal energy.
The coffee's molecules have more potential energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the spoon
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The correct response is:
The coffee's molecules have more kinetic energy, so they transfer thermal energy to the spoon.
When a cold spoon is placed in hot coffee, the warmer coffee molecules, which have higher kinetic energy, collide with the cooler spoon, transferring thermal energy to it. As a result, the spoon will begin to warm up.
