Thermodynamics

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what is it When two objects in contact reach the same temperature, so there is no net heat flow between them
thermal equilibrium
What is the unit for the absolute scale of temperature
kelvin
What happens to the Kinetic energy of particles as they cool down
decreases
What is the kinetic energy of particles at absolute zero
zero
How does cooling down affect the motion of particles
decrease
what is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C
specific heat capacity
State the specific heat capacity equation
Q=mcT
Do materials with a high specific heat capacity heat up faster than those with a lower specific heat capacity
no
How can errors be reduced in determining the specific heat capacity of a metal block
insulation
measure maximum temperature reached
what is the energy required to change the state of 1kg of a substance without changing its temperature
specific latent heat
What is the equation for specific latent heat
Q=ml
Why doesn't temperature change during a change of state
all energy used to break or form bonds
What units are typically used for specific latent heat
Jkg^-1
What are the two main types of specific latent heat
fusion
 
vaporisation
what is the ideal gas equation
pV=NkT
What is the relationship between pressure and temperature of a gas at constant volume
directly proportional
List some assumptions about the behaviour of an ideal gas
large number of molecules
molecules move randomly and constantly
volume of molecules negligible compared to volume of container
collisions are perfectly elastic
no forces between molecules
duration of collisions negligible compared to time between collisions
What happens to the average molecular kinetic energy as temperature increases
increases
What is the formula linking average molecular kinetic energy, Boltzmann's constant (k), and temperature (T)
E=3/2kT
How does temperature relate to the kinetic energy of gas particles
proportional
what is the rate at which energy of all types is radiated by an object in all directions. It is used to classify the actual brightness of stars
luminosity
What are the two key factors that determine an object's luminosity
size
temperature
what is an object that emits energy across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, following a specific distribution based on its temperature
perfect black body
How does the peak of a black body's emission curve change with increasing temperature
shifts to shorter wavelengths
what states that the power output (luminosity) from a black body is proportional to its surface area and the fourth power of its temperature in Kelvin
Stefan boltzmann law
How does the total energy radiated by a black body change with temperature
increases
what states that the wavelength of the peak radiation emitted by a black body is inversely proportional to its temperature
wiens displacement law
What happens to the peak wavelength of a black body as its temperature increases
decreases
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