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Chapter 12
Temperature & Heat
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Physics
Undergraduate 2
04/01/2015

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Term
3 scales for measuring temperature
Definition
1. Celsius
2. Fahrenheit
3. Kelvin
Term
What is the difference between how a temperature is reported VS a change in temperature?
Definition
A temperature is reported in "degrees C", while a change in temperature is reported in "C degrees"
Term
Is the word "degrees" used when noting temperatures in Kelvin?
Definition
no!
Term
absolute zero
Definition
the lowest temperature below which no substance can be cooled; defined to be the zero point on the Kelvin scale
Term
When temperature increases, what happens to gas pressure?
Definition
increases
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When temperature decreases, what happens to gas pressure?
Definition
decreases
Term
thermometric property
Definition
a property that changes with temperature
Term
linear expansion
Definition
the increase in any one dimension of a solid; the expansion occurs along a line
Term
Does the coefficient of linear expansion change depending on the material of the object?
Definition
yes!
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A hole in a piece of solid _____ when heated and _____ when cooled, just as if it were filled with the material that surrounds it
Definition
expands; contracts
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