Question

Which of these would best describe the outcome of increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules in the above picture

Answer 1

The question is incomplete, the complete question is:

Which of these would best describe the outcome of increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules in the above picture? A) The temperature will increase. B) The temperature will decrease. C) The temperature will remain unchanged. D) The temperature would fluctuate up and down.

Answer:

The temperature will increase

Explanation:

Temperature is defined as the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a body. Increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules will also increase the temperature of the molecules.

Similarly, kinetic energy is proportional to temperature. Hence an increase in the kinetic energy of molecules also leads to increase in the temperature of the system.

Answer 2

The temperature will increase.