10 Questions
What is the operational definition of temperature?
The quantity measured with a thermometer
What does temperature being proportional to the average kinetic energy of translation imply?
Higher temperature means higher average kinetic energy of translation
What maintains the transfer of heat throughout the universe?
Differences in temperature
What is heat transfer?
Movement of energy from one place to another due to a temperature difference
Which physical quantity is defined operationally?
Temperature
What is thermal equilibrium between two objects?
When no net energy is transferred between them, even when not in contact
What does the zeroth law of thermodynamics state?
If object A is in equilibrium with object B, and object B is in equilibrium with object C, then object A is in equilibrium with object C
What does the zeroth law of thermodynamics imply about temperature?
If two objects are in thermal equilibrium, they have the same temperature
Why was the zeroth law of thermodynamics given the number 'zeroth'?
It needs to be discussed before the other laws
"A thermometer measures its own temperature" based on what concept?
"If two objects are in thermal equilibrium, they have the same temperature"
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