Temperature and Thermometers (Leaving Cert Physics): Flashcards
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Temperature measures
Temperature measures
Average kinetic energy of particles
Water freezing point (Celsius)
Water freezing point (Celsius)
0°C
Water boiling point (Celsius)
Water boiling point (Celsius)
100°C
Kelvin is what type of temperature scale
Kelvin is what type of temperature scale
Absolute temperature scale
Absolute zero in Kelvin
Absolute zero in Kelvin
0 K
What happens at absolute zero
What happens at absolute zero
All molecular motion theoretically stops
Convert Celsius to Kelvin
Convert Celsius to Kelvin
Convert Kelvin to Celsius
Convert Kelvin to Celsius
0°C in Kelvin
0°C in Kelvin
273.15 K
Absolute zero in Celsius
Absolute zero in Celsius
-273.15°C
Thermometric property definition
Thermometric property definition
Physical characteristic that changes measurably with temp
Mercury thermometer property
Mercury thermometer property
Length of liquid column
Platinum resistance thermometer property
Platinum resistance thermometer property
Electrical resistance
Thermocouple thermometric property
Thermocouple thermometric property
Voltage/EMF
Platinum resistance thermometer range
Platinum resistance thermometer range
-200 to 1200°C