An apple is placed on a kitchen counter. how could the movement of the particles in the apple be decreased? a. put it in the refrigerator b. eat it for dinner c. put it in the microwave d. put it in the sunlight.

Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The movement of particles can be decreased by decreasing the temperature.

This is because when we decrease the temperature then there will be decrease in the movement of particles. As a result, kinetic energy of molecules start to change into potential energy. That is, motion of particles starts to decrease and eventually the particles will be at rest.

Thus, we can conclude that when an apple is placed on a kitchen counter then the movement of the particles in the apple can be decreased when we put it in the refrigerator.