PHY 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thermal Expansion, Boiling Point, Melting Point
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All matter comprises atoms and molecules that are constantly jiggling and shaking. By virtue of this motion, the atoms have kinetic energy. This energy is known as thermal energy, and temperature a measure of the average energy of the individual particles and corresponds to what we know as hot and cold. As a metal, the hg expands when it gets hot: freezing point of water = 0 c (273 k; 32 f, boiling point of water = 100 c (373 k; 212 f) (cid:894) f-(cid:1007)(cid:1006)(cid:895)5/9 = c, 9/5( c)+32 = f. 11. 2: how temperature affects gas properties: volume is directly proportional to temperature cha(cid:396)les" la(cid:449), pressure is directly proportional to temperature, pressure is inversely proportional to volume, product of pv is proportional to t. In the ideal gas law, temperature must always be in k. 11. 3: heat transfer and heat capacity: calorie (=1 kcal) vs calorie.