Heat vs. Temp
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
Hi, Ryan,
Heat is the energy that is transferred between molecules. Temperature is not energy; it is simply a measure of how fast the molecules are moving: how “cold” or “hot” they are.
Heat is the energy that is transferred between molecules. Temperature is not energy; it is simply a measure of how fast the molecules are moving: how “cold” or “hot” they are.
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
you can also see this with the heating curves. for example, when ice is melted into liquid water, there is a plateau where there is heat being added but the temperature remains constant. this means molecules are transferring energy faster, but there is not a significant increase in the how fast the molecules are moving to cause another phase change yet.
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
The heat of an object is the total energy of all the molecular motion inside that object. Temperature, on the other hand, is a measure of the average heat or thermal energy of the molecules in a substance.
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
Temperature indicates the random motion of particles.
Heat is the transfer of energy due to a temperature difference.
In summary, Temperature represents particle motion, and Heat represents energy transfer.
Heat is the transfer of energy due to a temperature difference.
In summary, Temperature represents particle motion, and Heat represents energy transfer.
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
In short, heat is energy while temperature itself is not and it measures the speed of the molecules moving about.
Re: Heat vs. Temp
Heat refers to the transfer of energy between molecules which is why heat is measured in Joules, whereas temperature merely refers to the random motion of molecules.
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
Temperature, essentially, measures heat, since heat is the action/energy (of particles moving) and temperature is a measurement (Kelvin, Celsius, etc.).
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Re: Heat vs. Temp
Heat is the measurable unit of transferable energy, while temperature is just a measurement of how fast the molecules are moving (i.e. this supports the idea of how gaseous molecules move much faster than those of a solid.
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