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Heat is a form of energy that generally causes expansion.

The air above a hot stove may appear to waver due to the density, and hence the refractive index changing.

Other simple signs will be the hot water pipes in the house making a ticking noise, due to slip - stick friction, caused by pipe expansion.

My mother used to spit on the clothes iron to see if it was hot enough i if so it would sizzle. [Long ago before thermostat irons.]

Most commonly, the elements on my electric stove will glow red with heat.

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