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1. Janica placed an ice cube in her thermos of hot coffee. Which of the following

describes the change to the energy in the system?
A. Energy was transferred from the coffee to the ice cube, but the total energy in the
system remained constant.
B. Energy was transferred from the ice cube to the coffee, but the total energy in the
system remained constant.
C. Energy was transferred from the ice cube to the coffee, and the total energy in the
system decreased.
D. Energy was transferred from the coffee to the ice cube, and the total energy in the
system increased.

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Answer:

I think A

Step-by-step explanation:

User Nancee
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A because heat is a form of energy and the coffee is heating up the ice cube and it is not D because it is not releasing any byproducts when the ice cube is melted
User Donghua Liu
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