Unit 3: Heat & Energy

Study Questions:

Does heat move or does hot air move?
What is Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy? Calculate each in a system.
Calculate Force (Weight) and use it in the Energy equation.
What is the difference between Temperature and Heat?
What are the different forms of energy? Provide an example of changing each to one another.
How does the Kinetic theory of matter explain observations of phenomenon?
Temperature is measure of kinetic energy of molecules.
Understand the different Temp. scales and convert between each: Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin
What heats up faster water or metal? Use Specific Heat and Thermal Inertia to explain.
Heat and energy transfer can occur because of conduction, convection, and radiation. Provide an example of each.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy say? Law of Conservation of Mass?

Links to lessons (links are also found in the calendar)

Energy Notes
Energy Transformations worksheet
Ball Drop Lab
Temperature Conversions Notes
Watch Kinetic and Potential Energy video
Heat Mixes Lab
Another Heat Mixes Lab
Temperature Lab
Temperature Conversions Practice
Heat Transfer Notes
Energy Review

Kinetic Energy
Absolute Zero
Potential Energy
Radiant Energy
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Work
Joules
Energy
sublimation
Condensation
Evaporation
deposition
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
thermal expansion
specific heat
Thermal Inertia

PSP2-HS-1. Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.

PSP2-HS-2. Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative positions of particles (objects).

PSP2-HS-4. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).