Internal Energy Flashcards

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What do particles in a system do?

A

Vibrate or move around

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What energy stores do the particles in a system store their energy?

A
  1. Kinetic energy stores
  2. Potential energy stores
    (Gravitational and elastic)
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What is Internal energy?

A

Internal energy is the total amount of energy that a system’s particles have in thier kinetic and potential energy stores.

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What happens when a substance is heated?

A

More energy is given to their kinetic stores causing the particles to move faster and increase the internal energy

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What happens when a substance is heated enough?

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The particles will have enough energy in their kinetic stores to break the bonds and change the state.

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