Use the table to answer the 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

The best procedure to investigate the transfer of kinetic energy would be procedure 4. This procedure determines both the temperature and mass of the water, and also records the time for the ice to melt. This would provide comprehensive data to analyze the transfer of kinetic energy during the melting process.