Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

Studying conduction, convection, and radiation as mechanisms for energy movement.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the specific heat capacity of a substance affect its rate of temperature change?
  2. 2What variables determine the rate of heat transfer through a thermal insulator?
  3. 3How would an engineer design a cooling system for a high performance computer processor?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-2HS-PS3-4
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics
Period: Thermodynamics

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