is a measure of the thermal energy that has been absorbed or transferred from one body to another.
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Temperature
- is a measure of the thermal energy that has been absorbed or transferred from one body to another.
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c. Basic temperature scale values freezing and boiling points
Freezing 32 °F / Boiling point 212 °F
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d. Thermal Energy
- in a substance is the total energy of all its atoms and molecules. It consists of all the potential and kinetic energy of the particles in a substance while i
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i. Conductor-
the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance
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ii. Insulators -
a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
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i. Resistance-
is a material’s tendency to resist the flow of current.
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ii. Current-
is the rate at which charge is flowing.
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iii. Voltage-
is the difference in charge between two points.
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iv. Types of current-
Direct Current - flows in one direction
Alternating Current- flows back and forth with alternating direction
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vi. Types of circuits-
Hydraulic circuit
Electric circuit
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i. Distinguish between transverse/longitudinal
Transverse (Light) perpendicular to the direction of propagation
but in longitudinal (Sound) the motion of particles is along the direction of propagation
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1. Frequency-
the number of cycles in a second
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2. Period
time it takes to complete one cycle of the wave
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3. Wavelength-
the distance between two identical points in the adjacent cycles of a wave
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3. Wavelength-
the distance between two identical points in the adjacent cycles of a wave
