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What is heat in the context of thermodynamics?
What is heat in the context of thermodynamics?
- Energy transferred due to temperature difference (correct)
- Thermal energy itself
- Energy stored in the microscopic degrees of freedom of the modes of vibration
- 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?
- Internal energy (correct)
- Thermal energy
- Heat
- Temperature difference
What is the term 'heat content' more accurately referred to as?
What is the term 'heat content' more accurately referred to as?
- Internal energy
- Thermal energy in the system (correct)
- Temperature difference
- Energy transfer
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?
What is the energy stored in the microscopic degrees of freedom of the modes of vibration referred to as?
What is the energy stored in the microscopic degrees of freedom of the modes of vibration referred to as?