Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Procedure Number Procedure Steps
1

Record temperature of water.
Put ice in water.
Record temperature after ice melts.
2
Put ice in water.
Touch water to determine if it feels colder after ice melts.
3
Measure the mass of the water.
Put ice in water.
Measure the mass of water as ice cubes melt.
4
Determine temperature and mass of water.
Put ice in water.
Record the time for ice to melt.
A student lists some possible ways to investigate the transfer of kinetic energy using ice in a sample of water. Which procedure would be best to investigate the transfer of kinetic energy?

(1 point)
Responses

4
4

2
2

3

1

Answer 1

To investigate the transfer of kinetic energy using ice in water, the best procedure would be:

Procedure 1

This is because it involves recording the temperature changes before and after the ice melts, which directly relates to the kinetic energy transfer between the ice and the water. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules, so observing the changes in temperature provides valuable information about how the kinetic energy is transferred during the melting process.

Therefore, the correct response is 1.