Why did a portion of the tabletop get cold when Natasha placed her cold drink on the table? (1 point)
The table’s molecules were vibrating more slowly in that area.
The table’s molecules had spread further apart in that area.
The table’s molecules had gained energy in that area.
The table’s molecules had become free of each other in that area.
Is it B
so is it c
To understand why a portion of the tabletop got cold when Natasha placed her cold drink on the table, we need to consider the concept of heat transfer. Heat transfer occurs because of the movement of molecules.
When Natasha placed her cold drink on the table, the molecules in the table and the drink started interacting. In this case, the molecules in the cold drink had lower kinetic energy (they were vibrating less) compared to the molecules in the tabletop.
As a result, the molecules in the tabletop collided with the colder molecules from the drink, and this caused the tabletop's molecules to transfer some of their energy to the cold molecules. This energy transfer caused the tabletop's molecules to slow down their vibrations, which made that portion of the tabletop colder.
So, the correct answer to your question is A) The table's molecules were vibrating more slowly in that area.