Module 3 | Waves and thermodynamics
Content 5: Thermodynamics
Lesson 1 | Temperature, heat energy and particle motion
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explain the relationship between the temperature of an object and the kinetic energy of the particles within it (ACSPH018)
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explain the concept of thermal equilibrium (ACSPH022)
Lesson 2 | Specific heat capacity
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analyse the relationship between the change in temperature of an object and its specific heat capacity through the equation (ACSPH020)
Lesson 3 | Heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation
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investigate energy transfer by the process of:
– conduction
– convection
– radiation (ACSPH016) -
model and predict quantitatively energy transfer from hot objects by the process of thermal
conductivity
Lesson 4 | Investigating latent heat
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conduct an investigation to analyse qualitatively and quantitatively the latent heat involved in a change of state
Lesson 5 | Quantitative thermodynamics
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apply the following relationships to solve problems and make quantitative predictions in a variety of situations:
– ΔQ = mcΔT, where c is the specific heat capacity of a substance
–, where k is the thermal conductivity of a material