Hot coffee in a mug cools over time and the mug warms up. Which describes the energy in this system? The average kinetic energy of the particles in the mug decreases. The average kinetic energy of the particles in the coffee increases. Thermal energy from the mug is transferred to the coffee. Thermal energy from the coffee is transferred to the mug.

An experiment is conducted to see if cats preferred skim milk or 2% milk. a cup of skim milkwas put out for 5 kittens and then measured how much the kittens drank over the course of aday. following a cup of 2% milk was purout for the skittens and then masured how much thekittens drank over the course of a day. the same kittens were used and the milk was served atthe same temperature. it was discovered that the cats liked the 2% milk more than the skimmilk. what is the dependent variable in this experiment?