Expansion and Temperature Flashcards
According to the kinetic theory of matter hot atoms have more kinetic energy than similar cold atoms do. Hot atoms move faster than cold atoms
True or False
True
The constant a is called
Coefficient of linear expansion
When the resulting bimetallic strip is heated, the copper expands more than the iron does.
True or False
True
Liquids responds much more to temperature than solids
True or False
True
Gases exert little to no force on each other
True or False
True
Is any device that uses a thermometric property to indicate temperature
Thermometer
Is any measurable property that changes in proportion to a corresponding change of temperature
Thermometric property
Was a German scientist who invented the mercury thermometer and established the Fahrenheit scale
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
Was a famous Swedish astronomer who is most noted for developing the metric scale for meteorological studies
Anders Celsius
Is the temperature of matter with no thermal energy
Absolute zero
STP is at 273.15 K
True or False
True
