Heat Energy I, Temperature and its measurement

Physics SSS2 Second Term

Sub Theme: Conservation Principle

WEEK 5

Heat Energy I, Temperature and its measurement

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to;

1. Construct a device for measuring the temperature of a body.

2. Use the variation of a temperature.

1. Distinguish between heat and temperature and between temperature points and temperature intervals.
2. Select those liquids which are suitable for use in liquid in glass thermometers from a given list of liquids and their properties.

Temperature

Content

Temperature is a measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.  It is measured by means of a thermometer.  The S. I. Unit of temperature is the Kelvin.  However, it is also measured in degree Celsius.

 

Thermometer

The…