Heat

Essential Question

How does heat play a role in fundamental energetic processes?

Temperature

Heat

Thermal Equilibrium

Internal Energy

Measurement of Heat

Specific Heat Capacity

The High Specific Heat Capacity of Water

Thermal Expansion

Expansion of Water

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Absorption of Radiant Energy

Emission of Radiant Energy

Newton's Law of Cooling

Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect

Evaporation

Condensation

Evaporation and Condensation Rates

Boiling

Freezing

Boiling and Freezing at the Same Time

Regelation

Energy and Changes of Phase

Absolute Zero

First Law of Thermodynamics

Adiabatic Processes

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Heat Engines and the Second Law

Order Tends to Disorder

Entropy