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What is temperature a measure of?
What is temperature a measure of?
- The total potential energy of the particles in a substance
- The average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance (correct)
- The mass of a substance
- The volume of a substance
What occurs when two systems are at the same temperature and there is no net heat flow between them?
What occurs when two systems are at the same temperature and there is no net heat flow between them?
- Conduction
- Radiation
- Thermal equilibrium (correct)
- Convection
Which of the following is NOT a scale for measuring temperature?
Which of the following is NOT a scale for measuring temperature?
- Fahrenheit (°F)
- Celsius (°C)
- Newton (N) (correct)
- Kelvin (K)
The Kelvin scale is based on absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
The Kelvin scale is based on absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
What is the relationship between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K)?
What is the relationship between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K)?
What is specific heat capacity?
What is specific heat capacity?
Water has a relatively low specific heat capacity.
Water has a relatively low specific heat capacity.
The formula for calculating heat energy (Q) is: Q = mc______, where m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
The formula for calculating heat energy (Q) is: Q = mc______, where m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
What is latent heat?
What is latent heat?
What is latent heat of fusion?
What is latent heat of fusion?
What is latent heat of vaporisation?
What is latent heat of vaporisation?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a thermal process?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a thermal process?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat through a material by direct contact between particles?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat through a material by direct contact between particles?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat as electromagnetic waves?
Which of the following is the transfer of heat as electromagnetic waves?
Metals are good conductors of heat.
Metals are good conductors of heat.
Poor conductors of heat are called insulators.
Poor conductors of heat are called insulators.
Which of the following is a good example of a thermal insulator?
Which of the following is a good example of a thermal insulator?
Air is a good conductor of heat.
Air is a good conductor of heat.
What are some applications of thermal properties?
What are some applications of thermal properties?
What happens to materials when they are heated?
What happens to materials when they are heated?
Thermal expansion is the increase in the volume of a substance due to a change in temperature.
Thermal expansion is the increase in the volume of a substance due to a change in temperature.
Linear expansion is when a solid expands in one ______.
Linear expansion is when a solid expands in one ______.
Thermal expansion is crucial to consider in engineering.
Thermal expansion is crucial to consider in engineering.
Match the following thermal processes with their descriptions.
Match the following thermal processes with their descriptions.
What are some examples of thermal insulators?
What are some examples of thermal insulators?
The air gap between double-glazed windows helps reduce heat transfer by conduction and convection.
The air gap between double-glazed windows helps reduce heat transfer by conduction and convection.
Which of the following is an example of a material that has a high specific heat capacity?
Which of the following is an example of a material that has a high specific heat capacity?
Which of the following is an example of a material that is a good conductor of heat?
Which of the following is an example of a material that is a good conductor of heat?
Which of the following is an example of a material that is a good insulator?
Which of the following is an example of a material that is a good insulator?
The Kelvin scale is based on the freezing point of water.
The Kelvin scale is based on the freezing point of water.
Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of a medium.
Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of a medium.
Radiation can travel through a vacuum.
Radiation can travel through a vacuum.
Thermal expansion is the increase in the volume of a substance due to a change in pressure.
Thermal expansion is the increase in the volume of a substance due to a change in pressure.
The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1 K.
The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1 K.
Thermal equilibrium is reached when two systems are at the same temperature.
Thermal equilibrium is reached when two systems are at the same temperature.
Conduction is the transfer of heat through the movement of electromagnetic waves.
Conduction is the transfer of heat through the movement of electromagnetic waves.
Latent heat is the energy required to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature.
Latent heat is the energy required to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature.
Thermal insulators are used to increase the transfer of heat.
Thermal insulators are used to increase the transfer of heat.
Materials expand when heated and contract when cooled due to the increased vibrations of the particles within the substance.
Materials expand when heated and contract when cooled due to the increased vibrations of the particles within the substance.
Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of particles.
Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of particles.
Which of the following are units of temperature?
Which of the following are units of temperature?
The Kelvin scale is an absolute scale, meaning it has a zero point that represents the absence of all thermal energy.
The Kelvin scale is an absolute scale, meaning it has a zero point that represents the absence of all thermal energy.
What is thermal equilibrium?
What is thermal equilibrium?
The total energy stored by the particles within a substance is called ______.
The total energy stored by the particles within a substance is called ______.
Internal energy increases with temperature.
Internal energy increases with temperature.
What does specific heat capacity measure?
What does specific heat capacity measure?
The equation connecting the change in thermal energy (ΔE), mass (m), specific heat capacity (c), and change in temperature (Δθ) is: ΔE = ______.
The equation connecting the change in thermal energy (ΔE), mass (m), specific heat capacity (c), and change in temperature (Δθ) is: ΔE = ______.
Which of the following are examples of latent heat?
Which of the following are examples of latent heat?
Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
Conduction is the transfer of heat through collisions between particles.
Conduction is the transfer of heat through collisions between particles.
How does convection transfer heat?
How does convection transfer heat?
Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
What factors influence the rate of radiation?
What factors influence the rate of radiation?
Boyle's Law states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.
Boyle's Law states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.
Charles' Law states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature at a constant pressure.
Charles' Law states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature at a constant pressure.
The Pressure Law states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature at a constant volume.
The Pressure Law states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature at a constant volume.
What is an ideal gas?
What is an ideal gas?
Real gases always behave ideally.
Real gases always behave ideally.
What is the ideal gas equation?
What is the ideal gas equation?
What is the equation used for calculating thermal energy changes due to changes of state?
What is the equation used for calculating thermal energy changes due to changes of state?
Flashcards
Temperature
Temperature
A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.
Thermal Equilibrium
Thermal Equilibrium
The state where two objects in thermal contact have the same temperature.
Internal Energy
Internal Energy
The total energy stored by particles within a substance (kinetic and potential).
Specific Heat Capacity
Specific Heat Capacity
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ΔE = mcΔθ
ΔE = mcΔθ
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Latent Heat
Latent Heat
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Latent Heat of Fusion
Latent Heat of Fusion
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Latent Heat of Vaporization
Latent Heat of Vaporization
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Thermal Expansion
Thermal Expansion
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Conduction
Conduction
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Convection
Convection
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Radiation
Radiation
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Boyle's Law
Boyle's Law
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Charles' Law
Charles' Law
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Pressure Law
Pressure Law
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Combined Gas Law
Combined Gas Law
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Ideal Gas
Ideal Gas
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Ideal Gas Equation
Ideal Gas Equation
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Specific Latent Heat
Specific Latent Heat
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Study Notes
Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
- Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. Higher temperature indicates higher average kinetic energy.
- Thermal equilibrium occurs when two systems are at the same temperature and there is no net heat flow between them. Heat flows from a hotter system to a colder one until thermal equilibrium is reached.
- Different scales for measuring temperature include Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), and Kelvin (K). The Kelvin scale is based on absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
- The relationship between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K) is given by: K = °C + 273.15
Specific Heat Capacity
- Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C (or 1 K).
- Different materials have different specific heat capacities. Water has a relatively high specific heat capacity.
- The specific heat capacity of a substance can be used to calculate the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a given mass of that substance.
- The formula for calculating heat energy (Q) is: Q = mcΔT, where m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
Latent Heat
- Latent heat is the amount of heat energy required to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature.
- There are two types of latent heat: latent heat of fusion (for melting and freezing) and latent heat of vaporisation (for boiling and condensing).
- Latent heat of fusion is the amount of energy needed to change 1 kg of a substance from solid to liquid (or liquid to solid) at its melting point.
- Latent heat of vaporisation is the amount of energy needed to change 1 kg of a substance from liquid to gas (or gas to liquid) at its boiling point.
- Latent heat is important in processes like melting ice, boiling water, and condensing steam.
Thermal Processes
- Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material by direct contact between particles. Metals are good conductors due to their free electrons. Poor conductors are called insulators.
- Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). Warmer fluids rise, and cooler fluids sink, creating convection currents.
- Radiation is the transfer of heat as electromagnetic waves, able to travel through a vacuum, e.g. from the sun to Earth. Black surfaces are good absorbers and emitters of radiation, while white surfaces are poor absorbers and emitters.
Thermal Insulators
- Thermal insulators are materials that reduce the transfer of heat.
- Dense materials can help insulate better, especially in a solid form.
- Poor conductors are crucial for insulation.
- Examples of common insulators include wool, fiberglass, and air.
- The air gap between double-glazed windows reduces heat transfer by conduction & convection.
Applications of Thermal Properties
- Thermal properties are important in numerous applications, including:
- Heating systems.
- Refrigeration.
- Building design (insulation).
- Engine design and efficiency
- Food preparation and preservation
Thermal Expansion
- Materials expand when heated and contract when cooled. This is due to the increased vibrations of the particles within the substance.
- Linear expansion is when a solid expands in one direction (length, width, or height).
- Volume expansion is when a solid, liquid, or gas expands in all three dimensions.
- The amount of expansion depends on the material and the temperature change.
- Thermal expansion is crucial to consider in engineering, particularly when dealing with structures exposed to wide temperature variations and to prevent damage from thermal stress.
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Explore the concepts of temperature, thermal equilibrium, and specific heat capacity in this quiz. Understand how temperature is measured and the relationship between different temperature scales. Test your knowledge on specific heat capacities of various materials.
