Question: A pot of cold water was heated on a stove until the water boiled. Which of the following best explains why the water was able to boil?
Answer: The cold water absorbed heat from the pot.
Hypothesis: the water will boil if heat energy absorbed from the pot is increased past the boiling point
Supporting facts: sent1: metal is a thermal energy conductor sent2: thermal conduction is when heat flows from warmer object to cooler object sent3: if heat is conducted to an object then that object will become hot sent4: heat means heat energy sent5: a pot contains water sent6: if a container contains something then that container touches that something sent7: water is a kind of liquid at room temperature sent8: a stove is a source of heat sent9: a pot is a kind of container sent10: the pot is exposed to a stove sent11: if a thermal conductor is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot sent12: boiling point means temperature at which a liquid boils / above which a liquid boils sent13: if heat is absorbed from a source then that heat source will cool sent14: if an object is hot and it touches something, that something will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the object sent15: temperature is a measure of heat energy sent16: heat means the transfer of thermal energy sent17: heat energy is synonymous with thermal energy sent18: a pot is a kind of object sent19: hot means high in heat energy / temperature sent20: a pot is made of metal for cooking sent21: if something absorbs / requires more heat than it gives off in an reaction , then something will be cold in temperature sent22: if a hot object / substance is exposed to / touches a cold object / substance then that object / that substance will likely cool sent23: heating means adding heat sent24: absorbing energy causes objects / materials / substances to heat sent25: boiling happens when liquids are heated above their boiling point
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] if a container contains something then that container touches that something [AND] a pot is a kind of container [INFER] int1: if a pot contains something then that pot touches that something [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] a pot contains water [INFER] int2: the pot is touching the water [BECAUSE] metal is a thermal energy conductor [AND] a pot is made of metal for cooking [INFER] int3: a pot is a thermal energy conductor [BECAUSE] if a thermal conductor is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot [AND] a stove is a source of heat [INFER] int4: if a thermal conductor is exposed to a stove then that conductor may become hot [BECAUSE] int3 [AND] int4 [INFER] int5: if a pot is exposed to a stove then that pot may become hot [BECAUSE] int5 [AND] the pot is exposed to a stove [INFER] int6: the pot may become hot [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] int6 [INFER] int7: the hot pot is touching the water [BECAUSE] int7 [AND] if an object is hot and it touches something, that something will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the object [AND] a pot is a kind of object [INFER] int8: the water will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the pot [BECAUSE] heating means adding heat [AND] boiling happens when liquids are heated above their boiling point [INFER] int9: boiling happens when liquids increase heat energy above their boiling point [BECAUSE] int9 [AND] water is a kind of liquid at room temperature [INFER] int10: boiling happens when water increases heat energy above its boiling point [BECAUSE] int10 [AND] int8 [INFER] int11: the water will boil if heat energy absorbed from the pot is increased past the boiling point