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What is internal energy?

Energy stored by particles in a system

What are the two components of internal energy?

Kinetic and potential energy

What increases when you heat water without it changing state?

Kinetic energy of particles

What happens to temperature when ice melts at 0°C?

Stays constant

What happens to kinetic energy during a state change?

Doesn't change

What happens to potential energy when ice melts into water?

Increases

Which equation calculates energy for temperature changes without state change?

Q=mcΔTQ = mc\Delta T

Which equation calculates energy during a state change?

Q=mLQ = mL

Calculate energy to heat 2 kg air by 10°C if c=1000c = 1000 J/kg°C. Use Q=mcΔTQ = mc\Delta T.

20,000 J

Calculate energy when 0.5 kg steam condenses if L=2,260,000L = 2,260,000 J/kg. Use Q=mLQ = mL.

1,130,000 J

When thermal energy is added, it can increase kinetic energy OR change potential energy but not:

Both simultaneously

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