Heat and Temperature Flashcards

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0th Law of Thermodynamics

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If A and B are in thermal equilbrium with C. Then A and B are in thermal equilibrium with each other

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When does thermal equilibrium take place

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When 2 systems have the same temperature

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Linear Expansion Equation

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  • ∆L=αL∆T
  • ∆L is change in length
  • α is coefficient of linear expansion
  • L is original length
  • ∆T is the temperature change

∆T < 100K and for 1 dimension

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Volume Expansion Equation

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  • ΔV= βVΔT
  • ΔV is change in volume
  • β is the coefficient of volume expansion
  • V is the original volume
  • ΔT is the change in temperature
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Volume and Linear Expansion coefficient relation

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β = 3α

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Specific Heat Capacity Equation

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  • Q=mcΔT
  • Q is the energy required to change the temperature
  • m is the mass
  • c is the specific heat capacity
  • ΔT is the change in temperature
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Latent Heat Equation

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  • Q = mL
  • Q is the energy required to change phase
  • m is the mass
  • L is the specific latent heat
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Conduction Heat Transfer Equation

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  • (dQ/dt) = κA (dT/dx)
  • dQ/dt is the heat flow
  • κ is the thermal conductivity
  • A is the cross sectional area of the rod
  • dT/dx is the temperature gradient
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Radiation Heat Transfer Equation

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  • (dQ/dt) = AϵσT^4
  • dQ/dt is the heat flow/power
  • A is the area of the emitting surface
  • ϵ is the surface emissivity
  • σ is the Stephan Boltzmann constant
  • T is the Temperature of the surface
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