C.1 History of Heat Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of Temperature
A
Measure of the amount of energy.
2
Q
what did people used to think heat was
A
a combination of fire and air and an invisible fluid
3
Q
Why would people think heat was an invisible fluid
A
If you put a spoon in hot soup the spoon will heat up from the scoop to the handle
4
Q
Why does it not make sense for heat to be a fluid
A
The spoon doesn’t get Heavier which heated (heat has no mass)
5
Q
What is the definition of heat
A
A form of energy that flows from hot to cold
