Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Sample Temperature (°C)
1 98.2
2 46.0
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)
Responses

4
4

2
2

1
1

3

Answer 1

Kinetic energy of particles in a substance is directly related to its temperature. The lower the temperature, the lower the kinetic energy.

From the table, the temperatures of the water samples are:

• Sample 1: 98.2 °C
• Sample 2: 46.0 °C
• Sample 3: 100.6 °C
• Sample 4: 31.4 °C

Sample 4, with a temperature of 31.4 °C, has the lowest temperature and therefore has the lowest kinetic energy.

The correct answer is 4.