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Lecture 09 — Temperature and heat
Learning objectives
Students should be able to:
- Distinguish temperature from heat, and explain thermal equilibrium and the zeroth law.
- Convert between the Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales and describe how thermometers work.
- Calculate thermal expansion and the heat needed to change a temperature, including simple calorimetry.
- Calculate the rate of heat transfer by conduction and radiation, and describe convection.
Contact 1 — Understand
Build the physical idea. Focus: Define.
Contact 2 — Calculate
Develop the model and method. Focus: Model.
Contact 3 — Apply and Consolidate
Apply, integrate and transfer. Focus: Apply.