Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Glossary

Physical science scholars discover an array of heat sources. They experiment to connect radiation to heat. They begin to understand thermal equilibrium. Then, they test to see if mass affects the rate of temperature change. Choose a few,...

This is a list of 82 problems/exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.

This is a list of 26 questions covering the major concepts presented in Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.

By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss the method of heat transfer by convection.

By the end of this section, you will be able to calculate thermal conductivity, observe conduction of heat in collisions, and study thermal conductivities of common substances.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do define heat as a transfer of energy.

This page provides a summary of each section of Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.

By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss heat transfer by radiation and explain the radiant power of different materials.

What is an urban heat island? Middle school meteorologists find out by comparing temperatures at different locations on campus. They relate their findings to what might be happening in a concrete jungle and how it impacts local weather....

By the end of this section, you will be able to examine heat transfer and calculate final temperature from heat transfer.