3.1 Thermal Energy Flashcards
1
Q
What can a temperature of an object be measured with?
A
A thermometer
2
Q
What is a thermometer a.k.a?
A
A Celcius Scale
3
Q
What is the Scale based on?
A
On the boiling point and freezing point
4
Q
What are the 2 types of Thermometers?
A
- liquid-in-glass thermometer
& - Thermocouple
5
Q
What does a Liquid-in-glass thermometer contain?
A
Mercury or a colored alcohol
6
Q
What is a thermocouple?
A
A thermocouple is an electric junction
7
Q
What does Thermal energy depend on?
A
- The temperature of an object
- The mass of an object
- The chemical composition and bonding in the object
