The temperature of the air in a basketball increases as it is pumped up. This means that

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The temperature of the air in a basketball increases as it is pumped up. This means that

A. The total kinetic energy of the air is increasing and the average kinetic energy of the molecules is decreasing.

B. The total kinetic energy of the air is increasing and the average kinetic energy of the molecules is increasing.

C. The total kinetic energy of the air is decreasing and the average kinetic energy of the molecules is decreasing.

D. The total kinetic energy of the air is decreasing and the average kinetic energy of the molecules is increasing.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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