Write a hypothesis about how the height of the cylinder affects the temperature of the water. Use the "if . . . then . . . because . . .” format and be sure to answer the lesson question: "How is potential energy converted to thermal energy in a system?”
The statement that can be used to answer this question is:
"If the cylinder is brought higher then, its temperature when brought down becomes higher because a greater amount of potential energy is converted to thermal energy."
The potential energy is converted to thermal energy when the object is released the velocity becomes higher because of the acceleration due to gravity.
Sample Response: If the height of the cylinder increases, the temperature of the water increases, because a greater height means the cylinder has more potential energy that can be converted to thermal energy, increasing the temperature of the water.
