A large iceberg at −10 °C can have more internal energy than a cup of boiling water because:

  1. ice is hotter
  2. temperature measures total energy
  3. boiling water has no energy
  4. internal energy also depends on the amount of matter
Answer

D) internal energy also depends on the amount of matter

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