Temperature

Temperature

• Measure of the internal energy in a system or material

• This energy is the motion, vibration, or rotation of atoms and

  molecules

Temperature Scales

Von Meier Illustration

Converting Temperature

• Absolute temperature conversion

• Temperature difference conversion

$T_{F} = \frac{9}{5} T_{C} + 32$

$\Delta T_{F} = \frac{9 F}{5 C} \Delta T_{C}$

Note that a degree C is a larger increment in temperature than a degree Fahrenheit. This makes it easier to deduce whether to multiply by 9/5 or by 5/9.