Which statement is true?(1 point)

Responses

Particles in an object move faster at 50°C than at 20°C.
Particles in an object move faster at 50°C than at 20°C.

Particles move faster when they melt than when they evaporate.
Particles move faster when they melt than when they evaporate.

An object melts as the particles slow down.
An object melts as the particles slow down.

Particles speed up when an object solidifies.

1 answer

The true statement is:

Particles in an object move faster at 50°C than at 20°C.

This is because temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, and as temperature increases, the particles move faster.