Temperature and Thermometers
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Kinetic Theory and Particle Motion
- Not completed: States of Matter
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to measure temperature using different temperature scales
- Students will be able to explain temperature as a measure of average kinetic energy
- Students will be able to convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin scales
Core Concepts
- average_kinetic_energy
- thermometer
- celsius_scale
- fahrenheit_scale
- kelvin_scale
- thermal_contact