Compared to a large bucket of cool water, one cup of boiling water
a. must contain more internal energy.
b. must have a higher average kinetic energy.
c. must have the same total internal energy.
d. we can't know any of the above for certain.

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Compared to a large bucket of cool water, one cup of boiling water
a. must contain more internal energy.
b. must have a higher average kinetic energy.
c. must have the same total internal energy.
d. we can't know any of the above for certain.
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Since the amount of matter does not effect average kinetic energy, it must have a higher average kinetic energy. (b)