The Internal Energy of a System ________

Multiple Choice

The internal energy of a system ________.

A) is the sum of the kinetic energy of all of its components
B) is the sum of the rotational, vibrational, and translational energies of all of its components
C) refers only to the energies of the nuclei of the atoms of the component molecules
D) is the sum of the potential and kinetic energies of the components
E) none of the above