Internal Energy Facts

Internal Energy Facts


  • Internal energy is the sum of temperature (ke) and phase (pe) conditions.
  • Steam and liquid water molecules at 100 degrees have equal kinetic energies.
  • Degrees Kelvin (absolute temp.) Is equal to zero (0) degrees Celsius.
  • Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
  • Phase changes are due to potential energy changes.
  • Internal energy always flows from an object at higher temperature to one of lower temperature.