Friday, April 19, 2013

Thermal Characteristics Of Water


Thermal Characteristics Of Water



1. Are heat and temperature same or different?

They are different. Temperature is the measurement of kinetic energy. Heat is total energy

2. What is the heat capacity?
The number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree.





3. How is the capacity of water unique?
It is like a sponge. It is how much heat an object can absorb before it increases in temperature.

4. How does water temperature affect its density?
The warmer the water the less dense. The cooler the denser.

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