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- What is meant by the term 'internal energy', in terms of particles?
- Energy is stored inside a system by the Particles (atoms and molecules) that make up the system. This is called internal Energy.
- If the temperature of a system increases, what three different things does the increase in temperature depend on?
- If the temperature of the system increases, the increase in temperature depends on the mass of the substance heated, the type of material and the Energy input to the system.
- What is meant by the term 'internal energy', in terms of kinetic and potential energy?
- Internal Energy is the total kinetic Energy and potential Energy of all the Particles (atoms and molecules) that make up a system.
- What effect does heating change have on the energy stored within the system or state of matter?
- Heating changes the Energy stored within the system by increasing the Energy of the Particles that make up the system. This either raises the temperature of the system or produces a change of state.
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