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Temperature and Heat

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  1. How to measure temperature and how to express the results on the three temperature scales.
  2. How the difference in specific heat capacity of substances leads to different temperature changes for a given amount of heat transfer.
  3. How latent heats are involved in changes in state.
  4. How to use the first law of thermodynamics.
  5. How heat transfer is achieved in the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation.