Table of Contents
- 1 How a substance can have a lower temperature but a higher heat?
- 2 Can something have a low temperature but a large amount of heat?
- 3 How does the Zeroth Law define temperature?
- 4 What does a lower heat capacity mean?
- 5 Can the body’s temperature change with temperature?
- 6 Why do men have a higher body temperature than women?
How a substance can have a lower temperature but a higher heat?
The temperature of a substance gives you information about the kinetic energy of its molecules. The faster the molecules of a substance move, the higher the kinetic energy, and the higher the temperature. The slower the molecules move, the lower the kinetic energy, and the lower the temperature.
Can something have a low temperature but a large amount of heat?
The answer to both questions is no. Heat is the transfer of thermal energy between objects that have different temperatures. Thermal energy always moves from an object with a higher temperature to an object with a lower temperature.
Can a body be hotter than another if they have same temperature?
Can one object be hotter than another if they are at the same temperature? Explain. No, what we mean by ‘hotter’ (in this context) is ‘having higher temperature’, so by definition that’s impossible. One object might feel hotter, but that’s only because it might conduct heat better than the other.
Do bodies with a higher temperature have more heat?
So during fever metabolism inside the body is more than the normal. So there is a increase in the body temperature. So more heat is produced by the body and temperature is higher.
How does the Zeroth Law define temperature?
The Zeroth law of Temperature states that. “Heat flows from one source to an other only if there is a temperature difference between the two. Two systems are in thermal equilibrium if they are at same temperature.”
What does a lower heat capacity mean?
Heat capacity is related to a substance’s ability to retain heat and the rate at which it will heat up or cool. For example, a substance with a low heat capacity, such as iron , will heat and cool quickly, while a substance with a high heat capacity, such as water , heats and cools slowly.
Do objects that feel significantly colder than other objects mean that they have a lower temperature?
In general, metals feel colder or hotter to the touch than other materials at the same temperature because they’re good thermal conductors. A material with a smaller heat capacity will reach a higher temperature after the same amount of energy is added compared to a material with a larger heat capacity.
What is wrong with the statement body at higher temperature contains more heat?
What is wrong with following statement Given any two bodies, the one with the higher temperature contains more heat. The statement shows a misunderstanding of the concept of heat. If you wish to speak of energy that is contained, you speak of internal energy not heat.
Can the body’s temperature change with temperature?
Yes it can. If the body at lower temperature is much larger than the body at higher temperature then the amount of heat may be larger. (An adult will have more heat than a baby even if the baby is at a higher temperature)
Why do men have a higher body temperature than women?
Men tend to have a greater muscle mass than women which helps them to generate heat. Even at rest, your muscles produce around 25\% of your body’s normal temperature, so more muscle mass means a greater heat production.
What does it mean when your body temperature is 37 degrees?
When you feel cold, the blood vessels in your skin contract to conserve heat. Your muscles often spasm (shiver) to produce heat and keep body temperature within a safe range. A ‘normal’ body temperature is 37C, however, this can fluctuate up to 1C higher or lower throughout the day.
Does heat content depend only on temperature?
Heat content of a body doesn’t depend only on temperature.it also depends on mass of the body and it’s specific heat.so a body even at lower temperature can have more heat. Does higher heat capacity mean higher temperature? We have all noticed that when you heat something up, its temperature rises.