Which of the Following Statements About Energy, Work, and Heat

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about energy, work, and heat is NOT true?

• A)Adding heat to a sample of matter increases the average kinetic energy of its constituent particles.
• B)Thermal energy is the portion of the energy of an object that increases as temperature increases.
• C)When an object does work, part of the energy it expends is destroyed as it converts to heat.
• D)The energy available from some chemical reactions can be used to do work and/or produce heat.
• E)Heat involves the transfer of energy from a hotter object to a cooler one.

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