IP Physics Notes (Upper Secondary, Year 3-4): 9) Thermal Physics

Q: What does IP Physics Notes (Upper Secondary, Year 3-4): 9) Thermal Physics cover?
A: Temperature scales, kinetic theory, heat transfer pathways, and specific heat/latent heat calculations for IP students.

Quick recap -- Temperature tracks particle kinetic energy, while heating changes the internal energy of matter through conduction, convection, or radiation. Quantify changes with specific heat and latent heat relations.

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Temperature & Thermometry

• Temperature: measure of hotness, proportional to average kinetic energy of particles; SI base unit kelvin (K).
• Convert: $T_\pu{K} = T_\pu{^\circ C} + 273.15$