Temperature

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What is thermal equilibrium?

Heat can enter or leave a system through a boundary. Any two systems that are in contact with one another, with no flow of heat between them, must be in thermal equilibrium and thus have the same temperature.

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How do you convert from Celsius to Kelvin?

Add 273.15

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Why is the absolute scale used?

It doesn’t arbitrarily depend on the properties of a given substance

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disadvantages of thermistors

non linear response, fragile, high resistance, can be loud

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advantages of thermistors.

small, high sensitivity, cheap, quick response.

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advantages of thermocouple thermometers.

wide temperature range, quick response, cheap.

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disadvantages of thermocouple thermometers.

hard to recalibrate.

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In which direction is heat energy transferred?

From hot regions to cooler regions.