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What is the potential?

I already answered this question orally during the interview, for some reason it didn't send before.

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Answered by Lucia C. Physics tutor
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Distinguish between internal energy and temperature

Internal energy is the total EK and PE of the molecules/particles/atoms in and objectTemperature is a measure of the average KE of the molecules/particles/atoms

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Answered by Lina L. Physics tutor
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What is the meaning of the term "Specific Heat Capacity"?

Specific Heat Capacity is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree Kelvin/Celsius ."Specific" refers to the fact that this value is per kilogra...

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Answered by Daragh M. Physics tutor
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What is gravitational potential energy?

Gravitational potential energy is given by equation U = -GMm/r where G is gravitational constant, M and m are masses of two objects and r is the distance betwe...

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Answered by Natália B. Physics tutor
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When do you use each of the SUVAT equations? I am slightly confused about projectile motion.

Motion is a topic in physics that is sometimes hard to understand. When we talk about motion we think about acceleration, velocity, time and displacement. In the case of projectile motion, we usually disc...

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Answered by Julieta P. Physics tutor
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