Lesson 3: Temperature and Heat Answers

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Which best describes the difference between internal and thermal energy?

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Internal energy is the total potential energy in a substance, and thermal energy is the total kinetic energy in a substance.
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Thermal energy is the total potential energy in a substance, and internal energy is the total kinetic energy in a substance.
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Internal energy is the total potential and kinetic energies in a substance, and thermal energy is the part of internal energy that can be transferred to another substance.
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Thermal energy is the total potential and kinetic energies in a substance, and internal energy is the part of internal energy that can be transferred to another substance.

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