Li@m Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Can someone please give me a simple explanation on the difference of heat and temperature please? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Cheater Better give me the answer bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 google says: Definition: Temperature is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or system and can be measured with a thermometer or a calorimeter. It is a means of determining the internal energy contained within the system. Heat vs. Temperature Note that temperature is different from heat, though the two concepts are linked. Temperature is a measure of the internal energy of the system, while heat is a measure of how energy is transferred from one system (or body) to another. The greater the heat absorbed by a material, the more rapidly the atoms within the material begin to move, and thus the greater the rise in temperature. Temperature Scales Several temperature scales exist. In America, the Fahrenheit temperature is most commonly used, though the SI unit Centrigrade (or Celsius) is used in most of the rest of the world. The Kelvin scale is used often in physics, and is adjusted so that 0 degrees Kelvin is absolute zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm telling on both of you :lar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks Sun bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Heat is the total energy content. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles. Heat is a form of energy whereas temperature is a scale of the average energy. I'm not telling on them. They came and visited me at work today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 google? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 google? Not me, hubby is an ex chemistry/physics/science/maths teacher. Son is too. no need to google I just ask them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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