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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Temperature and Thermal Energy

Question 4 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

Which of these would have particles with the highest kinetic energy?

Answer
A
ice
B
water
C
water vapor

Explanation

Particle kinetic energy is related to temperature and how freely particles move. Water vapor is the gas state, whose particles move much faster on average than particles in liquid water or solid ice. Therefore, water vapor has the highest kinetic energy.

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