Question

you are heating water in a teapot on the stove. the water starts to boil creating steam that makes the teapot whistle , which of the following describes what happens to the water molecules during this process

Answer 1

and the following is...

Answer 2

here are the choices
As the thermal energy increases, they slow down.



As the thermal energy decreases, they slow down.





As the thermal energy increases, they speed up.



As the thermal energy decreases, they speed up.

Answer 3

it would be:
As the thermal energy decreases, they slow down.
As the thermal energy increases, they speed up.
because thermal energy is increase in temperature and temperature is average kinetic energy of molecules...

Answer 4

sorry so the answer will be "as the thermal energy deacrease , they slow down or the other ?

Answer 5

both are correct

Answer 6

i have to pick only one , which one will make more sense (im so sorry for the bother)

Answer 7

As the thermal energy increases, they speed up.

Answer 8

Thank you so so much - i appreciate it alot !

Answer 9

not a problem