Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer · Thermodynamics

Temperature and Kinetic Theory

Relating the macroscopic measurement of temperature to the microscopic motion of particles.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the pressure increase in a heated gas container?
  2. 2What variables affect the rate of thermal expansion in solids?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply thermal expansion coefficients to bridge design?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Senior Cycle - Heat and TemperatureNCCA: Junior Cycle - Physical World
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Principles of Physics: Exploring the Physical World
Unit: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Period: Thermodynamics

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