8.5.2 - Temperature and Heat Transfer
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What is the definition of heat?
💡 Hint: Think of what heat does between objects.
Name the three mechanisms of heat transfer.
💡 Hint: Recall the three ways heat can move.
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What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer when touching a hot stove?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when your skin contacts a hot object.
Heat moves from hot objects to cooler objects until they reach equilibrium.
💡 Hint: Consider the natural flow of energy.
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If you have two materials, one with a high specific heat capacity and another with a low one, which will reach a given temperature faster when equal heat is applied? Justify your answer.
💡 Hint: Compare the energy required to heat the two materials.
Consider a scenario where you place a metal spoon in a pot of soup. Explain how heat transfer occurs and how long you anticipate this will take based on the material's specific heat.
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly different materials can absorb heat.
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