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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