5 Questions
What is heat?
The total energy of molecular motion in a substance
How is heat usually expressed when added to a substance?
As an increase in the kinetic energies of the molecules of the substance
What is temperature?
The measure of the average molecular motions in a system
How is temperature related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance?
Temperature is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy
What does specific heat capacity represent in the equation q = mcΔT?
The ability of a substance to store heat
This lecture covers the importance and general properties of energy, concepts of temperature and heat, methods of measuring temperature, heat transfer, absorbance, and emitter. It also delves into the definition and characteristics of heat energy.
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