CHARLIE HAFFEY NORWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Heat & Temperature
What Is Heat? A form of energy Transfers among particles By means of particle Kinetic Energy
Temperature Measures average Kinetic Energy Of particles in an object Temperature ∝ Kinetic Energy
Temperature Scales Celsius Scale (1742) AKA Centigrade 100 divisions Pretty darn clever
Celsius Scale 0oC0oC Water freezes/melts 100 o C Water boils 0oC0oC100 o C
Absolute Zero Theoretical Temperature No particle Kinetic Energy No Heat
Absolute Zero 1 liter of air at -1 o C 1/273 liter decrease in volume -273 o C 273/273 decrease in volume
-273 o C100 o C0oC0oC
Kelvin Scale AKA Absolute Scale Absolute Zero = 0 K (notice no degree symbol)
-273 o C100 o C0oC0oC 0 K373 K273 K
Fahrenheit Scale 1714 Based on 100 o F body temp 32 o F MP 212 o F BP 180 divisions between MP and BP Completely Wacky
-273 o C100 o C0oC0oC 0 K373 K273 K -460 o F212 o F32 o F
CHARLIE HAFFEY NORWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Heat & Temperature