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While cooking, a pot of water boils and creates steam. What energy transformation is happening?a) Chemical to thermalb) Thermal to kineticc) Thermal to potentiald) All of the above

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While cooking, a pot of water boils and creates steam. What energy transformation is happening?a) Chemical to thermalb) Thermal to kineticc) Thermal to potentiald) All of the above

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The energy transformation that is happening when a pot of water boils and creates steam is b) Thermal to kinetic. Here's why:

  1. Thermal Energy: When you heat the pot of water on a stove, the stove transfers heat energy to the pot and the water inside it. This is thermal energy.

  2. Kinetic Energy: As the water heats up, the water molecules start to move faster and faster. This movement of molecules is kinetic energy.

So, the heat from the stove (thermal energy) is causing the water molecules to move (kinetic energy). Therefore, the energy transformation is from thermal to kinetic.

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