Practice - Summary of Thermal Physics
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Practice Questions
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What does temperature measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to particles when they heat up.
What is the unit of heat?
💡 Hint: What is the same unit used for energy?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does heat refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about energy flow between warmer and cooler objects.
True or False: All materials expand when heated.
💡 Hint: Think about how metal objects can fit loosely at high temperatures.
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Challenge Problems
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A 1 kg aluminum block is heated from 20°C to 100°C. Calculate the amount of heat energy absorbed if the specific heat capacity of aluminum is 900 J/kg°C.
💡 Hint: Identify m, c, and ΔT and apply the formula.
You have two containers, one with boiling water and one with ice water. Describe the energy transfers happening between them.
💡 Hint: Consider the flow of heat based on temperature gradients.
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