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Which has the greater amount of internal energy—an iceberg
Chapter 7, Problem 7E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Which has the greater amount of internal energy: an iceberg or a cup of hot coffee? Defend your answer.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Which has the greater amount of internal energy: an iceberg or a cup of hot coffee? Defend your answer.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The hot coffee has a high temperature but not a great internal energy and iceberg has a high internal energy per mass, its greater mass gives it a greater total energy than that in the small cup of coffee.