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.
  • Heat or cold is a substance residing in objects.

  • Temperature is a property of the substance from which the body is made.

  • Temperature is something that can be transferred

  • Objects in contact for a long time with the same surroundings have different temperatures if their material is different

  • The state of hotness or coldness depends on the

    material From which the body is made.

  • Temperature is a measure of a body’s heat.

  • Heat is a sensation.

  • Temperature is a function of heat.