Question

pam was investigating heat transfer by conduction by boiling water in a pot. after a while, she noticed water droplets forming on the pot lid. how can pam use logical reasoning to explain the formation of the water droplets? she determined that the hot water vapor in the pot condensed when it touched the cooler pot lid. she determined that water splashed from the bottom of the pot to the pot lid. she determined that the pot lid must have been wet when she put it on the pot. she determined that hot water vapor in the pot heated the pot lid to a temperature warm enough for water drops to form.

Explanation:

When water boils, it turns into water vapor. The cooler pot - lid causes the hot water vapor to change back to liquid water through condensation. Splashing water from the bottom is less likely as the lid would block most of it. If the lid was wet initially, it would dry quickly from the heat. Heating the lid by the vapor doesn't cause water drops to form; rather, the cooling of vapor on the lid does.

Answer:

She determined that the hot water vapor in the pot condensed when it touched the cooler pot lid.