Temperature Flashcards
1
Q
What is temperature?
A
A measure of how hot or cold something is; a measure of average kinetic energy particles
2
Q
What is a thermometer?
A
A thermometer measures temperature, and the common liquid ones use substances that expand with different temperatures
3
Q
What are the two common scales for measuring temperature?
A
Farenheit and Celsius.
4
Q
What’s the Farenheit to Celsius formula?
A
(F-32)/1.8
5
Q
What’s the Celsius to Farenheit formula?
A
(1.8*C)+32
6
Q
What’s the Kelvin scale?
A
Kelvin is another form of temperature measurement and is based on absolute zero.
7
Q
What’s the Celsius to Kelvin formula?
A
K=C+273
8
Q
What do temperature changes indicate?
A
Temperature change indicates energy transfer, and is commonly seen in chemical reactions as well.
