A student conducts an investigation to show the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy in one phase of matter. What would the graph of this relationship look like?

Question

a. a horizontal line
b. a diagonal line
c. an S-shaped curve
d. a U shaped curve

Answer 1

The relationship between temperature and kinetic energy in a given phase of matter is represented by a diagonal line. As the temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the particles in that phase also increases. Therefore, the correct answer is:

b. a diagonal line