Heat and Temperature
- Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.
- Its symbol
is T and SI unit is Kelvin.
- Temperature is measured using thermometer
- Heat is the amount of thermal or internal energy of a body.
- Heat is a
form of energy and it flows from hot places to cold places.
- Heat can be
measured using Joulemeter.
Differences between temperature and heat
Temperature
- Hotness or coldness of a body
- SI unit is kelvin
- measured using Thermometer
- It does not flow
- It is a form of energy
Heat
- Amount of thermal energy of a body
- SI unit is Joule
- measured using Joulemeter
- It flows from hot to cold
- It is a form of energy
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Shahista Somji