Depict a realistic scenario in a dark old-world blacksmith workshop where a blacksmith, portrayed as a South Asian male, is hard at work. He is using a large, heavy hammer to strike a long piece of metal, which is nestled securely in the glowing embers of the forge. Sparks are flying off in various directions as his hammer lands on the metal. The metal, initially tarnished and dull, begins to turn a bright orange-red color as the temperature continues to rise, showcasing the process of metal becoming malleable under immense heat.

A blacksmith strikes a piece of metal with a hammer repeatedly. The metal slowly begins to glow as the temperature increases, and the metal becomes more malleable. Which changes on a microscopic level led to the visible changes in the properties of the metal? (1 point)

The average temperature of the particles increased.

The average speed of the particles increased.

The kinetic energy of the particles decreased.

The potential energy of the particles decreased.

1.temperature

2.the average speed of the particles increased
3.Heat flows from hot to cold and is the transfer of thermal energy.
4.The molecules will have more potential energy because of their arrangement.
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1.) C - Temperature
2.) B - The average speed of particles increased
3.) C - Heat flows from hot to cold and is the transfer of thermal energy
4.) A - The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance

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The average speed of the particles increased.

This is a trick question. The first answer on average temperature is good, but at the microscopic level you can't detect temperature directly.

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wrong. The definition of thermal energy is the total energy of the particles of a substance. >:(

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