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stirring a hot cup of tea causes a metal spoon to get warm which statement best explains why the spoon gets warm?

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User Icortesi
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The molecules at the end of the spoon, in turn, collide with the molecules in the adjacent, cooler part, passing the kinetic energy on. This continues through the spoon until the handle molecules are also heated.

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Stirring a cup of hot tea causes a metal spoon to get warm. Which statement best explains why the spoon gets warm? Heat energy transfers from the hot tea to the spoon.

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