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Dekalb Reads Assignment
10.1 A
Temperature
Read pages 324-326 and answer the following questions
Define temperature.
Look at the figure 10.1 and list three uses of temperature.
We associate the sensation of hot or cold with the _____________________.
All particles in a substance are ______________________________.
Like all moving objects each particle has ____________________ .
What is the average KE related to?
Temperature is proportional to ______________________ .
In what condition the temperature of an object increase?
Why do particles in a hot car hood move faster?
What is a thermometer?
When do most objects expand?
Name the liquids used in thermometers.
What happens to the particles in the liquid inside the thermometer when the temperature rises?
** Why do liquid thermometers measure temperature only within a certain range?
Describe the thermometer used in a refrigerator.
How many metal strips are used to make the thermometer used in a refrigerator?
What happens to the strips with change in temperature?
What happens to the coil with fall in temperature?
How does the digital thermometer work?
Name the common scales used for measuring temperature.
Units on the Fahrenheit scale are ___________________________ .
On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at _______ and boils at ___________ .
Which temperature scale is widely used in science?
The freezing point of water is ________ and the boiling point is _________ on Celsius scale.
Write down the equation to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Write down the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius.