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Which quantity can thermodynamics measure only as a change, never as an absolute value?
AGas volume
BGas pressure
CTemperature
DInternal energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Internal energy
Volume has an unambiguous absolute value, but only changes in internal energy can be measured.
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