Question

Chase and Bernie were ice-fishing at a frozen pond where the temperature was –4°C (39.2°F) . As the boys sat on the ice, the thermal energy of the ice____10______, and some of the ice_____11_______. As it sat in the cold air, the thermal energy of the water on Chase's glove_____12______ and the water on the glove _____13_____.

Answer 1

The thermal energy of the ice increased and it began to melt, while the thermal energy of the water on the glove decreased, causing it to refreeze.

These changes involve energy transfer and phase changes, which can be described with specific heat and latent heat formulas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The thermal energy of the ice increased, and some of the ice melted. As the thermal energy of the water on Chase's glove decreased, the water on the glove froze. This scenario demonstrates the transfer of thermal energy, which is part of heat and temperature concepts in physics.

When ice is exposed to a temperature below its melting point, it gains thermal energy and begins to melt. However, when the water (from melted ice) on Chase's glove is exposed to a colder environment, it loses thermal energy and refreezes.

These changes indicate a phase change where ice turns into liquid water or vice versa, depending on the gain or loss of thermal energy. The specifics of these processes can be calculated using formulas such as Q = mcΔT for temperature change and Q = mL for phase changes, where m is mass, c is the specific heat capacity, ΔT is the change in temperature, and L is the latent heat.