Question

A cold cast iron skillet is placed onto a stove top. When the stove is turned on, the skillet becomes very hot. Why does the skillet become hot? A) The skillet is losing energy (heat) to the stove. B) The stove is gaining energy (heat) from the skillet. C) The skillet is gaining energy (heat) from the stove. D) A chemical reaction occurs that makes the skillet hot.

Answer 1

Hey there!

A cold cast iron skillet is placed onto a stove top. When the stove is turned on, the skillet becomes very hot. The skillet becomes hot because the skillet is gaining energy (heat) from the skillet. This means your answer is Option C).

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Answer 2

C) The skillet is gaining energy or heat from the stove.