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7.6 Internal Energy and Temperature of a Substance
Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic energy and the total potential energy of all the particles in the substance. Internal Energy = Total Kinetic Energy + Total Potential Energy
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7.6 Internal Energy and Temperature of a Substance
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Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic energy and the total potential energy of all the particles in the substance. Internal Energy = Total Kinetic Energy + Total Potential Energy
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Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic energy and the total potential energy of all the particles in the substance. Internal Energy = Total Kinetic Energy + Total Potential Energy
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- Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic en
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Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic en
Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic energy and the total potential energy of a
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- Internal Energy is the total energy possessed by the particles of a substance. It is the sum of the total kinetic energy and the total potential energy of a
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