Use the table to answer the question. Sample Temperature (°C) 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 2 2 1 1 3 3 4
The kinetic energy of a substance depends on its temperature. The lower the temperature, the lower the kinetic energy. Therefore, the water sample with the lowest temperature of 31.4 °C has the lowest kinetic energy. So the answer is Sample 4.
