1. THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER
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PHYSICS
YEAR 10 CAMBRIDGE
2. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
3. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
At the beginning of the lesson turn AC off.
Some students will start to complain that it is hot, others will not
Why do we feel hot or cold?.
Try at home:
Fill three wide container with water, hot about 35o , cold at 5o and warm at 25o .
Put one hand in cold water and the other in cold water for 2 min.
Move your hands to warm water.
Record how do you feel?
4. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
INTERNAL ENERGY
When a substance is heated, its internal energy (sometimes referred to as thermal energy or
heat) increases
As a substance’s internal energy increases, so will its temperature
The higher the temperature of a substance, the more internal energy it possesses
As the temperature of a
substance is increased, the
total energy of the molecules
(the internal energy)
increases
5. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
INTERNAL ENERGY & MOLECULES
The molecules within a substance possess two forms of energy:
Kinetic energy (due to their random motion/vibration)
Potential energy (due to the bonds between the molecules)
Together, these two forms of energy make up the internal (thermal) energy of the
substance
When a substance is heated, that heat will usually cause the kinetic energy of the
molecules to increase
The temperature of the material is related to the average kinetic energy of the
molecules
6. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
temperature, measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several
arbitrary scales and indicating the direction in which heat energy will spontaneously
flow—i.e., from a hotter body (one at a higher temperature) to a colder body (one at a
lower temperature).
Heat is the form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with
different temperatures (flowing from the high-temperature system to the low-
temperature system). Also referred to as heat energy or thermal energy. Heat is
typically measured in Btu, calories or joules
7. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
MEASURING TEMPERATURE
Units of Temperature:
The S.I unit of temperature is Kelvin (K).
1 Kelvin = 1 Celsius + 273
1 Fahrenheit = 9/5*Celsius + 32
1 Kelvin = (1 Kelvin – 273)*9/2 + 32
Temperature Body Temperature
Lower Fixed point
(Freezing Point)
Higher Fixed point (Boi
ling Point)
Celsius 37 °C 0 °C 100 °C
Kelvin 310 K 273 K 373 °C
Fahrenheit 98.6 °F 32 °F 212 °F
8. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
When a substance is heated, some of its physical properties can change
These properties include things such as:
The volume (and density) of the substance
The electrical resistance of the substance
If these properties change in a well-defined way, by measuring the property you can determine the
temperature
In order to build a thermometer based on one of these properties, you need to start by measuring
the property at some well-defined fixed points
A fixed point is a temperature at which some easily identifiable change occurs, such as the melting
of ice (at 0 °c) or the boiling of pure water (at 100 °c)
Measuring Temperature
Ice melts and water boils at well-defined temperatures (fixed points) which
may be used to calibrate thermometers
9. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HELP ME
Measuring Temperature
These fixed points allow you to know
the temperature without having to
measure it directly
Usually two fixed points are used:
The lower fixed point: The
melting temperature of ice
The upper fixed point: The
boiling temperature of pure
water
Once a property (such as electrical
resistance) has been measured at
these two fixed points, the values of
that property at other temperatures
can be worked out
Temperature
Temperature
PTC
NTC
Resistance
Resistance
10. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
SENSITIVITY, RANGE & LINEARITY
The above description has made a big assumption about the way in which
the property changes with temperature: That it does so at a steady rate
Properties that change in this way are said to be linear, and linearity is a
very useful property for something to have as it makes it easy to work out
the relationship between that thing and the temperature
Other important properties when designing a device such as a
thermometer include:
Sensitivity – if the thing you are measuring changes significantly
when the temperature changes, it makes it easier to detect small
changes in temperature: Your thermometer is more sensitive
Range – What are the lowest and highest temperatures the
thermometer can measure? If a liquid-thermometer is too short, there
may not be enough room for the liquid to expand into
Linearity – The scale is said to be linear when the expansion of the
liquid due to temperature increase of 1 °C is the same at any
temperature.
11. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
THERMOMETERS
It is an instrument use to measure temperature.
The choice of a thermometer requires:
1. A particular thermometric substance
2. A particular thermometric property of this substance varies regularly with
temperature.
Type of
thermometer
Thermometric
substance
Thermometric
property
Liquid thermometer Alcohol or mercury The regular change of
the length of the liquid
column with
temperature.
Constant volume gas
thermometer
Gas The regular variation of
the gas pressure with
temperature
Platinum thermometer Ohmic resistance of a
coil made of platinum
The regular variation of
the ohmic resistance of
the coil with
temperature
12. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
Liquid Thermometers
A liquid-in-glass thermometer
consists of a thin glass capillary
tube containing a liquid that
expands with temperature
At one end of the tube is a glass
bulb, containing a larger volume of
the liquid which expands when
heated, moving into the narrower
tube
A scale along the side of the tube
allows the temperature to be
measured based on the length of
liquid within the tube
As the bulb is heated, the liquid expands and
moves along the capillary tube
13. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
THE SENSITIVITY OF LIQUID THERMOMETERS
The liquids used in liquid-in-glass thermometers are chosen for their thermal expansion
properties:
They expand linearly with temperature
They expand significantly, giving them greater sensitivity
They have low freezing points and high boiling points, allowing them to be used over a
greater range of temperatures
Sensitivity is another word for precision. Anything that makes it easier to detect small changes in
temperature increases the precision, or sensitivity of a liquid thermometer
Some of the factors which increase sensitivity are:
Using a thermometer with a smaller glass bulb, as a smaller bulb contains less liquid and
therefore, absorbs heat in a shorter time
Using a narrow tube, as a small change in volume results in the liquid moving a larger
distance along the tube
Using a glass bulb with a thinner wall, as heat can be transferred to the bulb more easily
and a small change in temperature can be more easily detected
14. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
THE SENSITIVITY OF LIQUID THERMOMETERS
The liquids used in liquid-in-glass thermometers are chosen for their thermal expansion
properties:
They expand linearly with temperature
They expand significantly, giving them greater sensitivity
They have low freezing points and high boiling points, allowing them to be used
over a greater range of temperatures
Sensitivity is another word for precision. Anything that makes it easier to detect small
changes in temperature increases the precision, or sensitivity of a liquid thermometer
Some of the factors which increase sensitivity are:
Using a thermometer with a smaller glass bulb, as a smaller bulb contains less
liquid and therefore, absorbs heat in a shorter time
Using a narrow tube, as a small change in volume results in the liquid moving a
larger distance along the tube
Using a glass bulb with a thinner wall, as heat can be transferred to the bulb
more easily and a small change in temperature can be more easily detected
15. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MERCURY AND ALCOHOL
Mercury Alcohol
Advantages It doesn't wet sides of the tube
and conducts heat well.
It freezes at –115 °C, so it can be
used for measuring arctic
temperatures.
It responds quickly to
temperature changes.
It expands more than mercury,
so it has greater sensitivity even
with wide capillaries
Disadvantag
es
Mercury freezes at –39 °C, so it
cannot be used for measuring
arctic temperatures.
It cannot measure high
temperatures since it boils at
70 °C.
Mercury is poisonous, so it is
dangerous if thermometer is
broken.
It should be colored to be seen
easily.
Mercury is expensive. It clings to sides of tube so
thread has tendency to break.
16. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
Thermocouples
A thermocouple consists of two different types of
wire attached together
When the joint between the two wires is heated, a
potential difference (voltage) is created between the
two wires
The greater the temperature, the greater the
potential difference
Thermocouples are not as sensitive as liquid-in-
glass thermometers, but because the metals have
high melting points, they can be used to measure
very high temperatures
Thermocouples are also very responsive to rapidly
changing temperatures A thermocouple consists of
two dissimilar wires
connected together
17. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
THERMAL EXPANSION
When (most) materials are
heated, they expand
This expansion happens
because the molecules start to
move around (or vibrate)
faster, which causes them to
knock into each other and
push each other apart
When a solid is heated, the
molecules vibrate more,
pushing each other apart
Note: When this
happens, it is the space
taken up by the
molecules that
increases. The
molecules themselves
remain the same size.
18. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
Thermal Expansion in Solids, Liquids & Gases
When solids, liquids and gases are
heated:
19. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
HOOK ACTIVITY
APPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES
•The thermal expansion of materials can have some useful applications, but also has some undesirable
consequences
•Applications:
• The expansion of a liquid in a thermometer can be used to measure temperature
• A bimetallic strip, consisting of two metals that expand at different rates, can be made to
bend at a given temperature, forming a temperature-activated switch
The bimetallic strip will bend upwards when heated, closing the
circuit
20. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly convert temperature
from different scale
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Internal energy,
Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
I can
differentiate between heat and
temperature
Define Internal energy
Compare temperature scales
Explain how thermometers are
calibrated
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
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Consequences:
The expansion of solid materials can cause them to buckle if they get too
This could include:
Metal railway tracks
Road surfaces
Bridges
Things that are prone to buckling in this way often have gaps built into them providing
some room for them to expand into
21. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T
22. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
Specific Heat Capacity
What is Specific Heat Capacity?
The specific heat capacity of a substance in the
amount of thermal energy required to raise the
temperature of 1kg of that substance by 1 °C
Specific heat capacity has units of joules per
kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg °C)
(Note: Different substances have different specific
heat capacities)
From the definition of specific heat capacity, it follows
that if you have more than 1 kg of a material, you will
need more thermal energy
Likewise, if you want to raise its temperature by more
than 1 °C, you will also need to add more thermal
energy
The amount of thermal energy needed is given by the
equation:
Note that in the above equation:
ΔE is used to mean the change in internal energy
C is used to mean the specific heat capacity of
the substance
ΔT is used to mean the change in temperature
(The symbol Δ in math is used to denote a
change in value)
23. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
Measuring Specific Heat Capacity
In your IGCSE examination you may be asked to describe
an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a
substance
A method for carrying out such an experiment is given
below
In this experiment you need to use the following equation
to determine the specific heat capacity of the substance:
24. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
The following apparatus will be needed:
A block of the substance (preferably 1kg in mass) or in the case
of a fluid, a beaker containing a known mass of the fluid
A thermometer
An appropriate heater (e.g. an immersion heater)
A power source
A joule meter or a voltmeter, ammeter and stop-clock (I will
assume we have the latter)
Start by assembling the apparatus and measure the initial
temperature of the substance
Turn on the power supply and start the stop-clock
Whilst the power supply is on take several periodic
measurements of the voltage and current, and calculate an
average of these values
After 5 minutes (300 seconds) switch off the power supply, stop
the stop-clock and leave the apparatus for a few more minutes
Monitor the thermometer and make a note of the highest
temperature reached
Calculate the rise in temperature
The heat supplied to the substance can be calculated using the
equation:
energy = current × voltage × time
25. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
These values, along with the mass of the substance, can now
be substituted into the top equation to find the specific heat
capacity of the substance
The biggest problem with the above experiment is that not all
of the heat supplied by the heater will go into the substance –
some will go into the surroundings and the substance will also
lose heat whilst it is being heated
This means that the value for the heat added will be too great
which means that the calculated specific heat capacity will also
be too great
26. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T
27. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T
28. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T
29. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T
30. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Students must
correctly define thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Explain how thermometers
designed and calibrated
Latent heat
I can
differentiate between Thermal
capacity and specific heat
capacity
Define Latent heat
Calculate heat energy
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
KEY
VOCABULARY
WATCH ME
THERMAL CAPACITY
What is Thermal Capacity?
The thermal capacity of an object is the amount of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of that object by 1 °c
The greater the thermal capacity of an object, the more heat energy it takes to raise its
temperature
The thermal capacity is also equal to the amount of heat energy an object will give out
when it cools by 1 °c
The energy, E, required to raise the temperature of an object by an amount T is given by the
equation:
E = thermal capacity × T