Temperature, Heat and Thermal Expansion
Internal Energy
Thermal Energy
Temperature Measures the Thermal Energy of Material Related to the average KE of the atoms/molecules
Temperature Scales Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin
Objects that exchange thermal energy are said to be in thermal contact
Heat Energy transferred between two objects in thermal contact that are at different temperatures
Thermal Equilibrium Objects in Thermal Contact will reach the same temperature – The objects are then in Thermal Equilibrium.
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics If A and B are objects in thermal equilibrium with a third object C, then A and B are in thermal equilibrium with each other
Methods of Heat Transfer Conduction Convection Radiation
Conduction Heat
Convection Air
Radiation
Thermal Expansion As the temperature of a material increases, the average molecular speed increases which in turn generally increases the volume of the material
Linear Expansion
Linear Expansion in 2D After Before
Expansion of a Hole
Area Expansion
Volume Expansion Regular Solid In General