- This is also known as the thermodynamic temperature scale
- The Kelvin is the unit for the absolute temperature scale
- $0\degree C$ is equivalent to $273\ K$
- The distance between two consecutive units on the Kelvin scale is the same for two consecutive units on the Celsius scale e.g. the jump from $1\degree C$ to $3\degree C$ is the same as that from $274\ K$ to $276\ K$
Converting between Kelvin and degree Celsius
- To convert degrees Celsius to Kelvin simply add $273$ to the number and change the unit to Kelvin
e.g. $5\degree C\equiv (5+273)K=278\ K$
- Thus to convert from Kelvin to degrees Celsius, we subtract $273$ and change the unit to degrees Celsius
e.g. $275\ K\equiv (275-273)\degree C=2\degree C$
Mission details
Convert the following to Kelvin:
- $14\degree C$
- $100\degree C$
- $-14.3\degree C$
Convert the following to degrees Celsius:
- $43\ K$
- $200\ K$
- $26.2\ K$
Phases of Matter
There are three ($3$) states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. The similarities and differences are:
Property | Solid | Liquid | Gas |
---|---|---|---|
Shape | Definite | Takes the shape of its container | Indefinite |
Volume | Definite | Definite | Indefinite |
Intermolecular forces | Strong | Mutual attraction among particles, not strong enough to give the liquid a defined shape | Weak |
Motion of particles | Particles can vibrate about their fixed positions | Particles move about chaotically, similar to gases | Particles are in continuous random motion |
Thermal Expansion
This is the phenomenon whereby materials tend to expand when heated and contract when cooled.
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