Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Internal energy

Internal energy — practice question

(a)[2]

State what is meant by internal energy of a system.

(b(i))[3]

With reference to molecular kinetic and potential energies, describe and explain the change in internal energy of the system when a gas is heated at constant volume so that its temperature increases.

(b(ii))[3]

With reference to molecular kinetic and potential energies, describe and explain how the internal energy of the system changes when a wire is stretched within its elastic limit while the temperature is constant.

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