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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

3
3

1
1

2
2

4
4

Answer 1

To investigate the transfer of kinetic energy using ice in a sample of water, the procedure that best addresses this is:

1

This procedure involves recording the initial and final temperatures of the water, which will allow for the observation of changes in thermal energy due to the melting ice. The change in temperature is a direct indicator of the transfer of kinetic energy as the ice absorbs heat from the water.

However, note that procedure 3 also touches on measuring the mass of the water and the mass of the ice cubes as they melt, but does not focus on the temperature change, which is a key indicator of kinetic energy transfer. Therefore, procedure 1 is the most appropriate choice for this investigation.

So the correct answer is: 1