Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Sample Temperature (ºC) Volume (mL)
1 15 30
2 8 30
3 22 30
4 4 30
A student measures the temperature of four samples of water. Which sample has water particles that have the greatest average kinetic energy?

(1 point)
Responses

4
4

3
3

2
2

1

Answer 1

The average kinetic energy of water particles is directly related to the temperature of the water. The higher the temperature, the greater the average kinetic energy of the particles.

From the table provided:

• Sample 1: 15 ºC
• Sample 2: 8 ºC
• Sample 3: 22 ºC
• Sample 4: 4 ºC

Sample 3 has the highest temperature at 22 ºC, which means it has the greatest average kinetic energy.

Therefore, the correct response is 3.