http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. Energy
Vocabulary
- Kelvin scale: SI scale for measuring temperature in which the freezing point of water is 273 K and the boiling
point of water is 373 K. - temperature: Average kinetic energy of particles of matter.
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Complete the temperature conversion worksheet at this URL: http://chemistry.about.com/library/tempconversion.pd
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Review
- What is temperature?
- Explain how the thermometer pictured in this article measures temperature.
- Assume that the temperature outside is 293 Kelvin but you’re familiar only with the Fahrenheit scale. Do you
need to wear a hat and gloves when you go outside? To find out, convert the Kelvin temperature to Fahrenheit.
(Hint: Convert the Kelvin temperature to Celsius first.)