Internal Energy and Temperature
Students will distinguish between internal energy and temperature, relating them to particle kinetic and potential energy.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between temperature and internal energy of a substance.
- Analyze how heating a substance increases its internal energy.
- Justify why a substance can have high internal energy but low temperature (e.g., a large iceberg).
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
Ready to teach this topic?
Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.
Planning templates for Physics
More in Particle Model of Matter
States of Matter and Particle Arrangement
Students will describe the arrangement and motion of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
2 methodologies
Density Calculations
Students will calculate the density of regular and irregular solids and liquids.
2 methodologies
Changes of State
Students will explain changes of state in terms of particle theory and energy changes.
2 methodologies
Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporization
Students will define latent heat and calculate the energy required for changes of state.
2 methodologies
Gas Pressure and Temperature
Students will explain gas pressure in terms of particle collisions and its relationship with temperature.
2 methodologies