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Physics: Chapter 4 HEAT

This document provides information about key concepts in heat including: 1. Heat is defined as a transfer of thermal energy between objects due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is, while thermal equilibrium refers to when two objects have the same temperature and no longer exchange heat. 2. Specific heat capacity refers to the amount of heat needed to change an object's temperature by 1°C. Latent heat of fusion or vaporization refers to the heat absorbed or released during phase changes between solid, liquid, and gas states. 3. Graphs of temperature over time can show heating and cooling curves, phase changes at constant temperatures, and the relationships between heat (Q), temperature

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Physics: Chapter 4 HEAT

This document provides information about key concepts in heat including: 1. Heat is defined as a transfer of thermal energy between objects due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is, while thermal equilibrium refers to when two objects have the same temperature and no longer exchange heat. 2. Specific heat capacity refers to the amount of heat needed to change an object's temperature by 1°C. Latent heat of fusion or vaporization refers to the heat absorbed or released during phase changes between solid, liquid, and gas states. 3. Graphs of temperature over time can show heating and cooling curves, phase changes at constant temperatures, and the relationships between heat (Q), temperature

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Physics

Chapter 4 HEAT

Knowledge – Part A
What is meant by
è heat?
è temperature?
è thermal equilibrium? ( the characteristics)
è Specific heat capacity?
è Latent heat of fusion or vaporisation?

Knowledge – Part B ( formulae)


• Student will be ask the meaning of each of symbols and which situation to apply for each
of this formula.

• Q = Pt
• Q = mcө
• Q = ml

Understanding

• Graph of temperature against time ( Heating / cooling curve)

T/oC Q = mcө
gaseous
Liquid gas
state
Q = ml

Solid  Q = mcө
liquid liquid
Q = ml state

Q = mcө
Solid
state
t/ minutes

Stress on
èthe change of temperature ( Q = mcө)
è Constant temperature ( Q = ml)
è Phase changes
è Reminder that Q = Pt
Understanding

• Sea breeze

i. The specific heat capacity of land is lower than that of sea.


ii. During daytime, the air above land is hotter than the air above the sea.
iii. Since hot air is less dense than cold air, it rises upward.
iv. Cool air from the sea, known as sea breeze then flows to land replacing the hot air.

A similar picture featuring land breeze is given and student is asked to explain the
phenomenon as shown above.

Understanding

• Importance of low specific heat capacity and high capacity.


è Low c , conductor, for cooking utensils ( made from metal), heats up faster, bigger
change in temperature.
è High c, insulator, for pot handle ( made from wood, plastic), store more heat, slower
change in temperature.
e.g. to choose a cooking utensil
 material with low c is chosen because of it heats up faster.
 material with low density is chosen because it is lighter making it more portable.

Paper 3 :

A. Reading of a thermometer.
 Given the diagrams of thermometers taken at different time, the student is able to read
and write down to correct decimal places and units.
B. Tabulate data : Refer to construct 3 in PEKA Physics.

C. Transferring of data or plotting of graph.


 Labeling of axes with symbols and units
 Correct scale
 Transfer the data accurately
 Drawing of a best fitted/smooth line/ curve

D. Information from the graph


 State relationship between variables
 Calculate gradient and write down the unit
 Show how to get the values of y given values of x and vice versa.
 Extrapolation of graph.

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