Temperature Flashcards
1
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What is temperature?
A
A measure of hotness/coldness of an object measured on a scale.
2
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Define the term ‘thermometric property’.
A
A physical property that changes measurably and repeatedly as temperature changes.
3
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What is heat?
A
A form of energy measured in joules that increases temperature when added and decreases temperature when taken away.
4
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What is 0 °C in Kelvin?
A
273.15K
5
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List different examples of thermetric properties?
A
- Length of a liquid column(in a mercury/alcool thermometer)
- Gas pressure or volume
- Colour of crystals
- Eletrical resistance
- emf of a Theromcouple
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