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in this definition of temperature, is "energy" only kinetic?

When temperature is defined as the partial derivative of internal energy with respect to entropy, does "internal energy" include just

*kinetic* energy?

Or does it also include potential energy, e.g. in inter-atomic bonds?

Thanks!

Michael

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hanrahan398
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Example: Water: Ice, liqid, wapor, dissociated into atoms, ionized atoms. It seems that it also includes potential energy. kunzmilan

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kunzmilan

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