3.1.7

Heat & Temperature

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Heat and Temperature

It is important to know the difference between heat and temperature.

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Heat

  • Heat is the amount of thermal energy stored in an object.
  • Heat or thermal energy is measured in Joules (J).
    • It is the total kinetic and potential energy a substance has.
  • Even cold objects have thermal energy.
  • The more particles an object has, the more thermal energy it will have.
  • The greater the mass, the more particles so the greater total of thermal energy.
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Temperature

  • Temperature is a way we can measure the thermal energy of a substance (its heat).
  • It is a measurement of how fast particles are moving which is their kinetic energy stored.
  • Temperature is commonly measured in degrees Celsius (°C).
  • A thermometer or data logger will measure the temperature of an object.
  • Cold particles will move slower than warmer ones.

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