Question

Which of the following statements about energy is NOT true?

A rock sitting at the top of a hill has thermal energy, gravitational energy, and mechanical energy.

Total internal energy depends on temperature, the type of particles, and the number of particles.

Energy is always transferred from the hotter to the cooler substance.

Thermal energy increases with temperature.

Answer 1

answer :

A rock sitting at the top of a hill has thermal energy, gravitational energy, and mechanical energy.

Explanation :

1) a rock sittiong at the top of a hill has potential energy. so this is not true.

2) Total internal energy depends on temperature, the type of particles, and the number of particles. this is correct

3) Energy is always transferred from the hotter to the cooler substance.this is correct statement . so true

4( Thermal energy increases with temperature.this is true.