A rise in temperature of a solid means its atoms:

  1. vibrate with greater average kinetic energy
  2. become larger
  3. stop moving
  4. gain mass
Answer

A) vibrate with greater average kinetic energy

Temperature measures average KE. SLO P-11-C-02 · Understanding

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