A baker touches a pie right after taking it out of the oven. Which statement best explains why the pie feels hot? Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the pie. Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the skin. Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the skin. Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the pie.

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27 June, 13:13

A baker touches a pie right after taking it out of the oven. Which statement best explains why the pie feels hot? Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the pie. Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the skin. Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the skin. Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the pie.

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Brooke Arellano · Answer 1

Brooke Arellano 27 June, 14:32

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B.

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Skylar Hull · Answer 2

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The molecules in the pie is hotter than the molecules that is found on the skin. According to the law thermodynamics, heat is transferred from a hotter body to the colder body.

According to this, the pie is more hotter than the skin of the person who touched the pie. The heat will travel from the pie to the hand of the person.

Hence, the correct answer is option B