Definitions Flashcards
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Thermal Equilibrium
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Two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium if there is no net flow of heat in between them
2
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Thermal energy is transferred …
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From a region of higher temperature to lower temperature
3
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Thermodynamic scale
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It is a non-empirical scale of temperature. It is a theoretical scale of temperature derived from the theory of heat engines
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Temperature
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It is defined as being the property of systems that determines whether they are in thermal equilibrium
5
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The kelvin
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It is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water
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The celcius scale
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It is an arithmetical adjustement to the thermodynamic scale obtained by substracting 273.15 from temperature measured in kelvin
