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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
For any single state of matter, the average speed of the atoms or molecules increases as the temperature of a su…
Item AM050003: If a liquid is stirred so that the speed of its molecules increases, the temperature of the liquid will increase.
A liquid is stirred so that the speed of its molecules increases. What happens to the temperature of the liquid?
- The temperature increases.
- The temperature decreases.
- The temperature stays the same.
- It is not possible to say anything about the temperature without more information.
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6–8 n = 3423 |
9–12 n = 1618 |
Male n = 2449 |
Female n = 2545 |
English n = 4544 |
Other n = 439 |
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| A. | The temperature increases. | 45% | 43% | 49% | 47% | 42% | 46% | 34% |
| B. | The temperature decreases. | 15% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 23% |
| C. | The temperature stays the same. | 22% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| D. | It is not possible to say anything about the temperature without more information. | 18% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 23% |