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Question

Procedure Number Procedure Steps
1

Record temperature of water.
Put ice in water.
Record temperature after ice melts.
2
Put ice in water.
Touch water to determine if it feels colder after ice melts.
3
Measure the mass of the water.
Put ice in water.
Measure the mass of water as ice cubes melt.
4
Determine temperature and mass of water.
Put ice in water.
Record the time for ice to melt.
A student lists some possible ways to investigate the transfer of kinetic energy using ice in a sample of water. Which procedure would be best to investigate the transfer of kinetic energy?

(1 point)
Responses

3
3

2
2

4
4

1

Answer 1

To investigate the transfer of kinetic energy, the most relevant procedure is 3. This procedure involves measuring the mass of the water and tracking changes as the ice cubes melt, which provides insight into how kinetic energy is transferred from the warmer water to the colder ice as it melts. This relates directly to the concept of energy transfer and changes in temperature and phase.

So the answer is 3.