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UNIT 1
MODULE 3: THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES EXPLANATORY NOTES SUGGESTED PRACTICAL
ACTIVITIES

Heat Transfer (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

4
3.7. solve problems using For a black body P = σAT
Stefan’s equation; Include net rate of
radiation.
4
4
= ( − )
1
2

3.8. relate Stefan’s equation to The greenhouse effect
the greenhouse effect and caused by re-radiation of
to climate change; energy from the earth.

3.9. discuss applications of the Include vacuum flasks
transfer of energy by and solar water heaters
conduction, convection and and other examples.
radiation; and,

3.10. discuss the development of Discussion on improving the
heating and cooling systems design of a building to take
to reduce the Caribbean advantage of natural
dependency on fossil fuels. resources and reduce
dependence on fossil fuels.

4. The Kinetic Theory of Gases

Students should be able to:

4.1. use the Avogadro constant
(the number of atoms in
0.012 kg of the C-12
isotope) as a numerical
entity;

4.2. use the concept of the mole
as the quantity of
substance containing a
number of particles equal
to the Avogadro constant;

4.3. use the equation of state
for an ideal gas expressed
as pV = nRT and pV = ΝκT ;

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