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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM077002: The molecules of hot air move faster than the molecules of cold air.
How do the molecules of hot air differ from the molecules of cold air?
- The molecules of hot air move faster than the molecules of cold air.
- The molecules of hot air move slower than the molecules of cold air.
- The molecules of hot air move at the same speed as the molecules of cold air.
- It is not possible to say anything about how the molecules differ without more information.
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| n = 2900 |
6–8 n = 1857 |
9–12 n = 1034 |
Male n = 1434 |
Female n = 1434 |
English n = 2547 |
Other n = 304 |
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| A. | The molecules of hot air move faster than the molecules of cold air. | 62% | 58% | 69% | 62% | 62% | 64% | 46% |
| B. | The molecules of hot air move slower than the molecules of cold air. | 17% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 24% |
| C. | The molecules of hot air move at the same speed as the molecules of cold air. | 11% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 14% |
| D. | It is not possible to say anything about how the molecules differ without more information. | 10% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 16% |