Thermodynamics and Thermal Energy Transfer Quiz
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What is thermal energy?

  • Energy transferred between systems due to a temperature difference
  • The kinetic energy of vibrating and colliding atoms in a substance (correct)
  • The energy stored in the microscopic degrees of freedom of the modes of vibration
  • The energy flowing within a system called internal energy
  • In thermodynamics, what is heat defined as?

  • Thermal energy itself
  • Energy transfer (correct)
  • The energy stored in the microscopic degrees of freedom
  • The kinetic energy of vibrating and colliding atoms
  • What is the correct statement for both the strict and loose meanings of heat?

  • The hot metal bar is solely conducting internal energy
  • The hot metal bar is transferring heat to its surroundings (correct)
  • The hot metal bar is not transferring any heat
  • The hot metal bar contains heat energy
  • What is the term used in informal usage despite the fact that physics defines heat as energy transfer?

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    What is the energy flowing within a metal bar called if considered a thermodynamic system?

    <p>Internal energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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