A fisherman in a boat is drinking a cup of hot coffee. The large lake below his boat is full of cold water. Which statement is an accurate comparison of the lake water and the coffee?(1 point)
Responses
The lake will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the coffee will be moving faster.
The lake will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the coffee will be moving faster.
The coffee will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the coffee will be moving faster.
The coffee will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the coffee will be moving faster.
The coffee will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the lake water will be moving faster.
The coffee will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the lake water will be moving faster.
The lake will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the lake water will be moving faster.
The coffee will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the lake water will be moving faster.
The lake will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the coffee will be moving faster.
To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the concept of thermal energy and the movement of particles in the lake water and the coffee.
Thermal energy refers to the total energy possessed by the particles in a substance, which is determined by their speed and mass. In this scenario, we can assume that the lake water is colder compared to the hot coffee.
Considering the given options:
1. "The lake will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the coffee will be moving faster." - This option suggests that the lake will have a higher total thermal energy but the particles in the coffee will be moving faster. This is incorrect because the hot coffee would generally have more thermal energy due to its higher temperature.
2. "The coffee will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the coffee will be moving faster." - This option suggests that the coffee will have a higher total thermal energy and the particles in the coffee will be moving faster. This is also incorrect because, despite its hotter temperature, the coffee would still have a lower total thermal energy compared to the large lake below.
3. "The coffee will have more total thermal energy, but the particles in the lake water will be moving faster." - This option suggests that the coffee will have a higher total thermal energy, but the particles in the lake water will be moving faster. This is incorrect because the hotter coffee would generally have a higher total thermal energy compared to the colder lake water.
4. "The lake will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the lake water will be moving faster." - This option suggests that the lake will have a higher total thermal energy compared to the coffee, and the particles in the lake water will be moving faster. This is the correct answer because the lake, being a larger body of water, will generally have a higher total thermal energy compared to the coffee. Additionally, with the coffee being hot, the particles in the lake water will also be moving faster due to the temperature difference.
Therefore, the correct answer is: The lake will have more total thermal energy, and the particles in the lake water will be moving faster.