Question

Why did a portion of the tabletop get cold when Natasha placed her cold drink on the table.

A.the table's molecules were vibrating more slowly in that area.
B.The tables molecules had spread further apart in that area
C.The tables molecules had gained energy in that area
D.The tables molecules had become free of each other in that area

Answer 1

Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two objects are placed in contact with each other then the heat will flow from an object with high temperature to low temperature until the temperature of both the objects become equal.

So, when a cold drink is placed on the table then heat from the table gets transferred to the cold drink.

During this transfer temperature of table will decrease due to which kinetic energy of its molecules will also decrease.

As a result, the molecules of table around that area will vibrate more slowly.

Thus, we can conclude that a portion of the tabletop get cold when Natasha placed her cold drink on the table because the table's molecules were vibrating more slowly in that area.

Answer 2

The reason is because the table's molecules were vibrating more slowly in that area as a result of the coldness emanating from the cold drink. the correct option is A.