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Temperature Flashcards

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What is temperature?

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A measure of hotness/coldness of an object measured on a scale.

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Define the term ‘thermometric property’.

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A physical property that changes measurably and repeatedly as temperature changes.

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What is heat?

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A form of energy measured in joules that increases temperature when added and decreases temperature when taken away.

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What is 0 °C in Kelvin?

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273.15K

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List different examples of thermetric properties?

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  • Length of a liquid column(in a mercury/alcool thermometer)
  • Gas pressure or volume
  • Colour of crystals
  • Eletrical resistance
  • emf of a Theromcouple
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