Heat And Temperature

Question 1

What is temperature?

Answer 1

Temperature-the average kinetic energy of the particles in the sample of matter

Question 2

How does heat move?

Answer 2

Heat moves in a predictable flow from warmer objects to cooler objects until all objects are the same temperature

Question 3

What tool is used to measure temperature?

Answer 3

A thermometer

Question 4

What are the scales temperature is measured in?

Answer 4

Celsius, Fahrenheit and kelvin

Question 5

In the U.S.A what scale do we use to measure temperature?

Answer 5

Fahrenheit

Question 6

What is the points in Fahrenheit?

Answer 6

Absolute zero- -459.67 F
Boiling point- 212 F
Freezing point- 32 F

Question 7

What are the points in Celsius?

Answer 7

Absolute zero- -273.15 C
Boiling point- 100 C
Freezing point- 0 C

Question 8

What are the points in Kelvin?

Answer 8

Absolute zero- 0 K
Boiling point- 373.15 K
Freezing point- 273.15 K

Question 9

What is the formula for finding Fahrenheit with Celsius?

Answer 9

F=(C•1.8)+32

Question 10

What is formula to finding Celsius with Fahrenheit?

Answer 10

C=(F-32)/1.8

Question 11

What are the three ways heat moves?

Answer 11

Convection, Conduction, Radiation

Question 12

What is Convection?

Answer 12

Convection is the method of heat transfer in liquids in gases by means of currents

Question 13

What is conduction?

Answer 13

The method of heat moving using touch (direct contact)

Question 14

What is radiation?

Answer 14

Radiation is the transfer of heat through space to other objects by infrared waves

Question 15

What are conductors?

Answer 15

Any material that lets heat pass through easily

Question 16

What are some good conductors?

Answer 16

Any metal

Question 17

What is an insulator?

Answer 17

Something that doesn’t let heat pass through easily

Question 18

What is a good insulator?

Answer 18

• wool
• Styrofoam
• fiberglass