Internal Energy
Definition
Internal Energy refers to the total kinetic and potential energy associated with random motion of molecules within an object or system.
Related terms
Kinetic Energy: The form of energy an object has because it's moving.
Potential Energy: The stored-up energy an object has because of its position or state.
First Law Of Thermodynamics: A principle stating that energy cannot be created nor destroyed - only transferred or converted from one form into another.
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What's internal energy?
If the reactants have a higher internal energy than the products, energy change of the system is ____
If the reactants have a lower internal energy than the products, energy change of the system is ___.
If a cannonball requires 600 J to fire and 300 J to make the cannonball move through the air, what's the internal energy assuming the cannon is the system?
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