Use the table to answer the question.
Sample Temperature (ºC)
1 98.2
2 46
3 100.6
4 31.4
A student records the temperature of several water samples as shown in the table. Other than the temperature, the water samples are the same. Which sample has the lowest kinetic energy?
(1 point)
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The kinetic energy of an object depends on its temperature. The higher the temperature, the higher the kinetic energy. Therefore, sample 4 with a temperature of 31.4ºC has the lowest kinetic energy.