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Title: Thermal Physics / Temperature
Title: Thermal Physics / Temperature
Title: Thermal Physics / Temperature
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Outline
DEFENTION OF
TEMPERATURE
17.1
Chapter
17.4 (17) 17.2
THERMAL TEMPERATURE
EXPANSION RANGES
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Learning outcomes
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
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Definition of Temperature
Temperature
▪ Temperature is a concept we all understand from experience.
▪ We hear weather forecasters tell us that the temperature will be
72 °F today.
▪ We hear doctors tell us that our body temperature is 37 °C.
▪ When we touch an object, we can tell whether it is hot or cold.
▪ If we put a hot object in contact with a cold object, the hot
object will cool off and the cold object will warm up.
o If we measure the temperatures of the two objects after some
time has passed, they will be equal.
o The two objects are then in thermal equilibrium.
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Definition of Temperature
Temperature Scales
Several systems have been proposed and used to quantify temperature; the
most widely used are the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales.
Fahrenheit temperature scale
❖ This scale defines the freezing point of water as 32 °F and the boiling point
of water as 212 °F.
Celsius temperature scale
❖ This scale defines the freezing point of water at 0 °C and the boiling point of
water at 100 °C.
Kelvin temperature scale
❖ This scale is based on the existence of absolute zero, the minimum possible
temperature.
❖ This scale defines the freezing point of water at 273.15 K ≈273 K and the
boiling point of water at 373 K.
❖ the kelvin is the standard SI unit for temperature.
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Temperature ranges
Representative Temperatures
Here are some representative temperatures.
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Temperature ranges
Temperature Scales
▪ The formulas for converting between the various
temperature scales are:
▪ Fahrenheit to Celsius
𝟓
𝑻𝒄 = (𝑻𝑭 − 𝟑𝟐)
𝟗
▪ Celsius to Fahrenheit
𝟗
𝑻𝑭 = 𝑻𝒄 + 𝟑𝟐
𝟓
▪ Celsius to Kelvin
𝑻𝑲 = 𝑻𝑪 + 𝟐𝟕𝟑
▪ Kelvin to Celsius
𝑻𝒄 = 𝑻𝑲 − 𝟐𝟕𝟑
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Concept Check
▪ Which of the following temperatures is the coldest?
A. 10 °C
B. 10 °F
C. 10 K
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Example 17.1
SOLUTION:
▪ Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius:
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𝑇𝑐 = 72 − 32 = 22.2 °C
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▪ Convert Celsius to Kelvin:
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Sample Problem 17.1
SOLUTION:
The temperature that meets the 10-degrees-higher condition
can be obtained from:
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𝑇𝑐 + 10 = 𝑇𝐹 𝑇𝐹 = 𝑇𝑐 + 32
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𝑇𝑐 + 10 = 𝑇𝑐 + 32 → −22 = 𝑇𝑐 → 𝑇𝑐 = −27.5°C
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Thermal expansion
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Thermal expansion
Linear Expansion
Let’s consider a rod of length L.
We raise the temperature of the rod by:
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Thermal expansion
Linear Expansion
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Sample problem 17.2
SOLUTION:
▪ The linear expansion coefficient of steel is α = 13·10–6 °C–1.
▪ The linear expansion of the center span of the bridge that must be allowed
for is given by:
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The END
OF
CHAPTER
(17)
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