AP Physics 2 › Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium
Which of the following best defines the zeroth law of thermodynamics in variable form?
How much energy does it take to raise of water by
?
Suppose that a copper bar long is raised from a temperature of
to
. If the coefficient of thermal expansion for copper is
, what is the final length of the bar?
of ethanol is at a temperature of
and
of methanol is at a temperature of
. If the two gases are in an isolated system together and allowed to transfer heat between each other, at which temperature will they reach thermal equilibrium?
The heat capacity for any given material is defined as the amount of heat that must be added to that material in order to increase its temperature by . However, the heat capacity for any given material can be measured under different conditions, such as constant pressure or constant volume.
How would the heat capacity for a material at constant volume differ from the heat capacity for that same material at constant pressure?
of energy is applied to an aluminum rod of unknown mass. Its temperature goes from
to
. What is the mass of the rod?
You have of water in a container above a burner. If
of energy is put into the container (assume all of it goes into the water), and the specific heat of water is
, how much did the water's temperature rise?
You have of an unknown metal. If, after adding
of energy to it, its temperature raises by
, what is the metal's specific heat?
What happens when an ideal gas is adiabatically compressed?
Ana is holding onto an ice cube. Why does it melt in her hand?