Physics Education
By Thomaz, Marília F , MalaquiasI M, Valente, M C and Antun, M J
“An Attempt to Overcome Alternative Conceptions Related to Heat and Temperature”
Publisher:
1/ 30
1995
An Attempt to Overcome Alternative Conceptions Related to Heat and Temperature
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years, Adult — over 18 years
- Temperature is a property of the materials from which the objects are made and objects in contact for a long time with the same surroundings have different temperatures if their materials are different.
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Heat or cold is a substance residing in objects.
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Temperature is a property of the substance from which the body is made.
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Temperature is something that can be transferred
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Objects in contact for a long time with the same surroundings have different temperatures if their material is different
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The state of hotness or coldness depends on the
material From which the body is made.
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Temperature is a measure of a body’s heat.
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Heat is a sensation.
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Temperature is a function of heat.