Question

What is the most likely evidence of an energy transformation taking place when a hotplate that has a beaker containing solid wax placed on it is turned on?

a Wax starts melting as kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy
b Beaker starts moving as kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy
c Wax starts melting as kinetic energy is transformed into gravitational energy
d Beaker starts moving as kinetic energy is transformed into gravitational energy

Answer 1

The answer is A, as the wax melts it’s start to turn into liquid, which is then very hot (transformed into thermal energy). (Hope this helps :3)

Answer 2

Answer is A. Wax starts melting as kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy.