The table describes the qualities of four objects. Object Produces Light? Temperature (°C/°F) a bouncing basketball no 20°C/68°F the Sun's surface yes 5500°C/10,000°F a lit lightbulb yes 250°C/482°F a fork sitting on a table no 15°C/59°F Which of the following is most likely true? A. Small objects produce more light than larger objects. B. Large objects produce less heat than smaller objects. C. Objects that produce light energy often produce heat energy. D. Objects that do not produce light energy have high temperatures.
C. Objects that produce light energy often produce heat energy.
The most likely true statement based on the information provided is: C. Objects that produce light energy often produce heat energy.
Explanation:
Based on the given table, both the Sun's surface and a lit lightbulb produce light and have higher temperatures compared to the bouncing basketball and the fork sitting on a table. This suggests that objects that produce light energy often also produce heat energy.
To determine the answer, let's analyze the given table and options.
The table describes four objects and provides information about whether they produce light energy and their respective temperatures.
Looking at option A, it states that small objects produce more light than larger objects. However, the table does not provide any information about the sizes of the objects, so we cannot determine if this statement is true or false. Therefore, we can eliminate option A.
Option B states that large objects produce less heat than smaller objects. Again, the table does not provide any information about the sizes of the objects, so we cannot determine if this statement is true or false. Thus, we can eliminate option B.
Option C states that objects that produce light energy often produce heat energy. From the table, we can observe that the objects that produce light energy (the Sun's surface and the lit lightbulb) indeed have higher temperatures compared to the objects that do not produce light energy (the bouncing basketball and the fork sitting on a table). Therefore, option C seems to be most likely true.
Option D states that objects that do not produce light energy have high temperatures. However, the table shows that the bouncing basketball and the fork sitting on a table, which both do not produce light energy, have lower temperatures compared to the objects that produce light energy. Hence, option D is not supported by the given information.
In conclusion, the most likely true statement is option C: Objects that produce light energy often produce heat energy.