Thermal Properties of Matter

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CHAPTER TEN THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER 10.1 INTRODUCTION We all have common sense notions of heat and temperature. A kettle with boiling water is hotter than a box containing ice. In physics, we need to define the notion of heat, temperature, etc., more carefully. In this chapter, you will learn what heat is and how it is measured, and study the various proceses by which heat flows from one body to another.