11 Questions
What is the unit of temperature?
Kelvin
If the temperature in Kelvins is 300K, what would be the temperature in Celsius?
26.85°C
Which process involves water changing into steam?
Evaporating into steam
What is Latent Heat?
The heat required to change state without a change in temperature
What is Heat Capacity?
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature by 1 K
What is the formula for heat/energy required to raise the temperature of an object by a certain amount of degrees/kelvins?
mcΔθ
What is the specific latent heat of vaporisation related to?
Changing a liquid to a gas
What is the U-value of a structure related to?
Amount of heat energy conducted per second through 1 m2 of the structure
Which method of heat transfer involves electromagnetic waves?
Radiation
What characteristic does a good insulator have in relation to U-value?
Low U-value
What does the U-value measure for a structure?
Amount of heat energy conducted per second with a temperature difference maintained
Learn about temperature as a measure of hotness or coldness, the relationship between Celsius and Kelvin scales, and thermometric properties that change with temperature. Explore concepts such as heat and energy due to molecular movement.
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