The diagram below shows the temperature dropping from 80°C to 20°C.Molecules that have longer arrows are moving faster. Which statement describes what is happening in this system?
Answer
A
Molecules vibrate more as temperature decreases.
B
Temperature is not related to the average kinetic energy of a system.
C
Kinetic energy decreases as temperature decreases.
D
There is no change in average kinetic energy between these two systems.