Question
Pam was investigating heat transfer by conduction by boiling water in a pot. After a while, she noticed water droplets forming on the pot lid.
How did Pam use logical reasoning to explain the formation of the water droplets?
She determined that hot water vapor in the pot heated the pot lid to a temperature warm enough for water drops to form.
She determined that the hot water vapor in the pot condensed when it touched the cooler pot lid.
She determined that the pot lid must have been wet when she put it on the pot.
She determined that water splashed from the bottom of the pot to the pot lid.
How did Pam use logical reasoning to explain the formation of the water droplets?
She determined that hot water vapor in the pot heated the pot lid to a temperature warm enough for water drops to form.
She determined that the hot water vapor in the pot condensed when it touched the cooler pot lid.
She determined that the pot lid must have been wet when she put it on the pot.
She determined that water splashed from the bottom of the pot to the pot lid.
Answers
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Pam used logical reasoning to explain the formation of the water droplets by concluding that **the hot water vapor in the pot condensed when it touched the cooler pot lid**.
This reasoning stems from the understanding of the phase change from gas to liquid. As the water in the pot boils, it transforms into water vapor (gas). When this vapor comes into contact with the cooler surface of the pot lid, it loses energy and condenses back into liquid water, forming droplets on the lid. This explanation is consistent with the principles of heat transfer and phase changes in materials.
This reasoning stems from the understanding of the phase change from gas to liquid. As the water in the pot boils, it transforms into water vapor (gas). When this vapor comes into contact with the cooler surface of the pot lid, it loses energy and condenses back into liquid water, forming droplets on the lid. This explanation is consistent with the principles of heat transfer and phase changes in materials.