Topic: Temperature Conversion and Specific Heat

Converting Temperature Temperature can be converted using 2 different methods: Math ESRT

Math Temperature Conversion To go from F to C C = To go from C to F F = To go from C to K K = K to C

ESRT Temperature Conversion

Temperature Conversion Fill in the chart below using your Page 13 in your Best Friends. Fahrenheit (°F) Celsius (°C) Kelvin (K) 30 330

___ _____ _____ _____ Temperature Conversion What happens to molecular motion at absolute zero? What temperature is this in all temperature scales? ___ _____ _____ _____

Please go to Page 1 of your Best Friends Specific Heat __ Please go to Page 1 of your Best Friends

Why does water heat up and cool Specific Heat Why does water heat up and cool down slower than land? ___

___ ___ Specific Heat If you heated equal masses of basalt and lead, which one would record a faster increase in temperature? Explain how you know. ___ ___

Which Earth material has the greatest specific heat? ___

Heating Curve for Water Heat lost Vaporization (+2260 J) gas 100 Condensation (-2260 J) Melting (+334 J) liquid Temperature (oC) Solidification (-334 J) solid Heat added

Check the box which describes whether energy is gained or lost for each process. Process Energy Gained Energy Lost Condensation Evaporation Melting Solidification How many joules are gained or lost by water for each of the following processes? Process Joules Gained Joules Lost Condensation Evaporation Melting Solidification