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internal energy


Internal energy (U) is defined so that changes in internal energy (U) are equal to the heat absorbed or released by a process running at constant volume. While changes in internal energy can be measur [..]
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internal energy


The energy of a system exclusive of its kinetic energy of mass motion and its potential energy arising from external forces. The internal energy of a system of molecules is the sum of their translatio [..]
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internal energy


Internal energy (U) is the total energy of a closed system. Internal energy is the sum of potential energy of the system and the system's kinetic energy. The change in internal energy (ΔU) of [..]
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internal energy


The sum of the potential energies of the molecular interactions and the kinetic energies of the molecular motions of all the particles of the system. The total energy of a thermodynamic system.
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internal energy


Total potential and kinetic energy of the molecules and atomic particles of a substance.
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internal energy


Sum of all the potential energy and all the kinetic energy of all the molecules of an object
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internal energy


The internal energy of a system is the sum of the energy of all the particles in the system, measured by reference to the centre of mass of the system. For a perfect gas (a good approximation for the [..]
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internal energy


the total of all possible kinds of energy present in a substance or substances.
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