Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Thermal characteristics of water



  • Heat and temperature aren't different; Heat is the energy and temperature is a measure of it.
  • Heat capacity of water is high, it has to absorb 4,184 joules to increase 1 degree Celsius
  • Heat capacity of water is unique because is is very high and takes a while to go up
  • Water temperatures affect its density because colder water is more dense and in the ocean colder water has more salinity which also makes it more dense

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