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What is heat in the context of thermodynamics?
What is heat in the context of thermodynamics?
- Energy stored in microscopic degrees of freedom
- Energy transferred due to temperature difference (correct)
- Thermal energy itself
- Internal energy within a system
What is the energy flowing within a thermodynamic system called?
What is the energy flowing within a thermodynamic system called?
- Heat
- Heat content
- Internal energy (correct)
- Thermal energy
What term is used informally to refer to thermal energy contained in a system or body?
What term is used informally to refer to thermal energy contained in a system or body?
- Thermodynamic energy
- Heat content (correct)
- Heat
- Internal energy
Where is thermal energy stored?
Where is thermal energy stored?
What is the mechanism of heat transfer to or from a thermodynamic system?
What is the mechanism of heat transfer to or from a thermodynamic system?