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Unit 7.1: Heat As A Form of Energy
Unit 7.1: Heat As A Form of Energy
Sources of Heat
Uses of Heat
For
For
For
For
For
For
For
For
keeping warm
cooking
producing light
heating
sterilizing
making substances
medical treatment
melting and moulding
Properties of Heat
Heat is a form of energy measured in units
called joules (J).
Heat can travel through solid, liquid, gas and
vacuum.
Heat travels from a hot place to a cooler
place.
Heat causes solid, liquid and gases to expand.
Heat has different effects on different
substances.
Temperature
Is a measure of hotness
or coldness of an object
Is measured using a
thermometer
Unit of measurements
for temperature are
Celsius, Fahrenheit or
Kelvin
50 ml water
(60oC)
100 ml
water
Aim:
To show that an object of the same temperature may
not contain the same amount of heat
To show that the amount of heat contained in an
object depends on its mass.
Hypothesis
The greater the mass of an object, the more heat it
will contain.
Variables:
Constant: Temperature of added water
Manipulated: Volume/mass of added water
Responding: Final water temperature
Observation:
Temperature of water in the beaker that was added
with greater volume/mass of water rises more than
the water in the beaker that was added with less
volume/mass of water.
Conclusion:
An object may have the same temperature but may
contain different amounts of heat .
The amount of energy contained in an object depends
on its mass.
The greater the mass of an object, the more heat it
contains.