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Internal energy

The internal energy of a thermodynamic system is the energy of the system as a state function, measured as the quantity of energy necessary to bring the system from its standard internal state to its present internal state of interest, accounting for the gains and losses of energy due to changes in its internal state, including such quantities as…

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U {\displaystyle U}
Derivations from other quantities
Δ U = ∑ i p i E i {\displaystyle \Delta U=\sum _{i}p_{i}E_{i}\!} Δ U = n C V Δ T {\displaystyle \Delta U=nC_{V}\Delta T\!}
In SI base units
m2⋅kg/s2
SI unit
J

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Cardinal functions

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Internal energy of the ideal gas

Internal energy of a closed thermodynamic system

Internal energy of multi-component systems

Internal energy in an elastic medium

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Internal energy

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Internal energy

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related to Internal energy of the ideal gas · 7
Internal energy → For, It, Monatomic, Such, The, Therefore, Thermodynamics
related to Cardinal functions · 6
Internal energy → Alongside, As, Each, It, Nj, The
related to Internal energy changes · 5
Internal energy → Accordingly, Delta, For, Q-W, Thermodynamics
is a · 4
Internal energy → exact differential, extensive function of the extensive variables S, extensive property, mean value of the system's total energy
related to Description and definition · 4
Internal energy → Delta, From, It, The
related to Internal energy in an elastic medium · 3
Internal energy → Euler's, For, In Einstein
related to Internal energy of a closed thermodynamic system · 3
Internal energy → For, The, This
related to Changes due to temperature and volume · 2
Internal energy → The, This
related to Internal energy of multi-component systems · 2
Internal energy → In, The
Common symbols · 1
Internal energy → U {\displaystyle U}

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energy internal system temperature displaystyle thermodynamics thermodynamic volume heat work change extensive entropy may kinetic state potential changes ideal gas

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Internal energyCommon symbolsU {\displaystyle U}1.00infobox
Internal energyDerivations from other quantitiesΔ U = ∑ i p i E i {\displaystyle \Delta U=\sum _{i}p_{i}E_{i}\!} Δ U = n C V Δ T {\displaystyle \Delta U=nC_{V}\Delta T\!}1.00infobox
Internal energyIn SI base unitsm2⋅kg/s21.00infobox
Internal energySI unitJ1.00infobox
Internal energyis aextensive property0.90text
Internal energyis amean value of the system's total energy0.90text
Internal energyis aexact differential0.90text
Internal energyis aextensive function of the extensive variables S0.90text
heliuminstance ofSuch systems approximate monatomic gases0.80text
other noble gasesinstance ofSuch systems approximate monatomic gases0.80text
pressure or density.The internal energy of an ideal gas is proportional to its amount of substanceinstance ofIt is not dependent on other thermodynamic quantities0.80text
Internal energyrelated to Cardinal functionsThe0.60section

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