Temperature and Heat
Is there a difference?
Yes
No
Understanding temperature
will allow you to understand...
Heat
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Important
Details
Kinda?
YES!!
Heat is thermal energy
Temperature is not
Can you tell
the difference?
Which item has
a higher temp?
more heat?
Temperature
Temperature is the
measurement of the
average kinetic energy
of particles in a
substance
Kinetic Energy =
energy associated with
moving objects
The faster the particles
move in a substance, the
higher the temp. climbs
Heat
Heat is a
form of
energy
combination of potential
and kinetic energies of
a substance (total energy of a substance)
Potential energy will depend on mass
potential energy =
stored energy