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Student Name Potential Energy Rating (lowest to highest)
Henry gas, liquid, solid
Jasmine gas, solid, liquid
Lucas solid, gas, liquid
Tasha solid, liquid, gas
Four students rank the potential energies of some states of matter. Which student is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Tasha
Tasha

Jasmine
Jasmine

Henry
Henry

Lucas

1 answer

To determine which student is correct in their ranking of potential energy from lowest to highest for the states of matter (gas, liquid, solid), we need to understand the general behavior of potential energy in different states of matter:

  1. Gas has the highest potential energy because the particles are far apart and have more energy.
  2. Liquid is in the middle; particles are closer than in gas but still have more energy than solids.
  3. Solid has the lowest potential energy because the particles are tightly packed together and have less energy.

Now, let's examine each student's ranking according to the established order:

  • Henry: gas, liquid, solid (Correct)
  • Jasmine: gas, solid, liquid (Incorrect)
  • Lucas: solid, gas, liquid (Incorrect)
  • Tasha: solid, liquid, gas (Incorrect)

Based on this analysis, Henry is correct with the ranking of potential energy from lowest to highest as gas, liquid, solid.

So the answer is Henry.