Luka is heating up a pot of water on a gas stove. Which of the following BEST describes the energy in this system?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

This is an isolated system, so matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings.

This is an isolated system, so matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings.

This is a closed system, so no matter or energy is exchanged with the surroundings.

This is a closed system, so no matter or energy is exchanged with the surroundings.

This is an open system, so matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings.

This is an open system, so matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings.

This is a water system, so no matter or energy is exchanged with the surroundings.

Answer 1

The best description of the energy in Luka's system of heating a pot of water on a gas stove is:

This is an open system, so matter and energy are exchanged with the surroundings.

In this scenario, energy is transferred from the gas stove to the water (increasing its temperature), and there can also be exchanges of matter (such as steam escaping from the pot). Therefore, the system is not isolated or closed.