MOLECULAR MOTION
What happens to the molecules in an object when its temperature increases?
the energy of the molecules increases
When hot toast is placed on a plate and the plate's energy increases, this happens to the toast's energy.
the toast's energy decreases
In the space shuttle example, this layer has higher molecular energy before they touch.
the outer layer
When the same amount of energy transfers to objects of different sizes, this one will be cooler.
the larger object
This incorrect concept suggests that "cold" is a type of energy that transfers between objects.
cold energy
This is the difference between molecules in hot soup versus cold soup.
molecules in hot soup move faster than molecules in cold soup
This type of energy transfers from hot objects to cooler objects when they touch.
kinetic energy
When comparing paint buckets, the one with molecular energy of 18 versus 12, this one is hotter.
the bucket with energy level 18
This is why a larger object becomes cooler when receiving the same energy transfer as a smaller object.
the energy spreads out over more molecules
This incorrect idea suggests that temperature increase is caused by these combining with object molecules.
heat molecules
What happens to the energy of molecules when a computer cools down to prevent breaking?
the energy of the molecules decreases
When two objects of different temperatures touch, energy transfers until they reach this.
the same temperature (thermal equilibrium)
In the pipe example, the front pipe with energy 100 compared to the back pipe with energy 75
the front pipe is hotter than the back pipe
In the gear example, after energy transfer, this gear will be cooler and why.
the larger bottom gear will be cooler because energy spreads over more molecules
The incorrect belief that when objects reach thermal equilibrium, the cooler one always reaches this specific energy level.
the same energy as the hotter object
What happens to candle wax molecules when the temperature decreases after being blown out?
the energy of the molecules decreases
When iced tea is poured into a glass and the glass's energy decreases, this happens to the iced tea's energy
the iced tea's energy increases
When Bree's potato was in the campfire and Rico's wasn't, this describes the molecular difference.
molecules in Bree's potato move faster than Rico's
In the chef's pan example, this bottom pan will be cooler after stacking.
the larger bottom pan
This false idea suggests there's no difference between molecules of the same substance at different temperatures.
molecules are identical regardless of temperature
This describes what happens to rice molecules when left on the stove and temperature increases.
the energy of the molecules in the rice increases
The final temperature of two touching objects will always be this compared to their starting temperatures.
in between their starting temperatures
In the chair example, the bottom chair with energy 35 compared to the top chair with energy 20.
the bottom chair is hotter than the top chair
In the laptop example, this laptop will be cooler after touching, and the reason involves molecular distribution.
Odessa's laptop will be cooler because energy spreads out over more molecules
The incorrect notion that molecules in cold objects do this compared to molecules in hot objects.
don't move at all