Question

As you add heat, what happens to the kinetic energy of atoms?

Answer 1

The atoms in a hot object move faster than atoms in a cold object. The atoms in a hot object have more kinetic energy than the atoms in a cold object. Adding heat to a substance will make the atoms vibrate more and when heat leaves the substance; the atoms will vibrate less. Potential energy is stored energy.

Answer 2

The atoms in a hot object move faster than atoms in a cold object.