1. Topic: Temperature Conversion and Specific Heat

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

4. 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

5. ESRT Temperature Conversion

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

7. ___ _____ _____ _____ Temperature Conversion
What happens to molecular motion
at absolute zero? What temperature
is this in all temperature scales?
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8. Please go to Page 1 of your Best Friends
Specific Heat __
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10. Why does water heat up and cool
Specific Heat
Why does water heat up and cool
down slower than land?
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11. ___ ___ Specific Heat If you heated equal masses of
basalt and lead, which one would
record a faster increase in
temperature? Explain how you know.
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12. Which Earth material has the greatest specific heat?
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13. 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

15. 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