Questions about Heat
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Questions about Heat
I'm still confused about the topic of heat. Is heat a type of energy, or is heat the term we use to describe a transfer of energy?
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Re: Questions about Heat
Heat refers to energy that is transferred. The type of energy would not be heat, but thermal energy.
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Re: Questions about Heat
The book does a really good job of explaining this difference on page 268. Which is says:
Do not confuse "heat" and "thermal energy." Heat is energy in transit as a result of a temperature difference. Thermal energy (the energy of thermal motion) is the energy associated with the chaotic motion of molecules at temperatures above absolute zero.
Do not confuse "heat" and "thermal energy." Heat is energy in transit as a result of a temperature difference. Thermal energy (the energy of thermal motion) is the energy associated with the chaotic motion of molecules at temperatures above absolute zero.
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Re: Questions about Heat
Also, when we discuss enthalpies, we're talking about heat released or absorbed in chemical reactions.
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