Sample Temperature (°C)

Question

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

1
1

3
3

2
2

4

Answer 1

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

Looking at the temperatures recorded:

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

Sample 4 has the lowest temperature at 31.4 °C, which means it has the lowest kinetic energy.

Therefore, the sample with the lowest kinetic energy is 4.