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The measurement of how hot an object is and thus how much thermal energy an object has is called temperature. It is measured in oC, oF or K, which stand for degrees Celsius (often mistakenly called centigrade), degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

The Kelvin scale is the universal scale of temperature, and begins with zero at absolute zero, the temperature below which an object cannot fall as it then has no energy. The Celsius scale is exactly the same scale as Kelvin, but begins with zero at water's freezing point and 100 at its boiling point. Therefore, a measurement in Celsius is 273 below one at Kelvin (0oC = 273K). The Fahrenheit scale is a different scale to the other two. One degree Fahrenheit is five ninths the size of one degree celsius, and the freezing point of water is 32oF. oC = 9/5 x (oF - 32)

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What is the different between heat and temperature?

Heat is thermal energy. Temperature is the measurement of average kinetic energy of the particles which compose the matter being tested. Temperature is a relative measure of how hot or cold something is measured on a scale. Temperature is a measure of how much heat energy an object has.


The best definition of temperature?

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. It indicates how hot or cold an object is relative to a standard scale. Temperature is commonly measured in units such as Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin.


Why is temperature neither hot or cold?

Temperature is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance. Hot and cold are subjective terms used to describe the sensation of temperature relative to our bodies. Therefore, temperature itself is a quantitative measurement, while hot and cold are qualitative descriptors.


Is there such a thing as cold energy?

There is no specific form of energy called "cold energy." Coldness is the absence of heat energy rather than a separate type of energy. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object or substance, so when something feels cold, it means that it has a lower temperature compared to its surroundings.


Thermal energy does not depend on an objects what?

Thermal energy does not depend on an object's mass, but rather on its temperature. The amount of thermal energy an object has is determined by how hot or cold it is, not how much material it contains.

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What is the different between heat and temperature?

Heat is thermal energy. Temperature is the measurement of average kinetic energy of the particles which compose the matter being tested. Temperature is a relative measure of how hot or cold something is measured on a scale. Temperature is a measure of how much heat energy an object has.


Is temperature a noun?

Yes, the word 'temperatures' is a noun, the plural form of the singular noun 'temperature'; a word for measurement of how hot or how cold a place or object is; a word for a thing.


The best definition of temperature?

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. It indicates how hot or cold an object is relative to a standard scale. Temperature is commonly measured in units such as Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin.


Is precipitation and temperature the same thing?

No, Precipitation is another word for rainfall and Temperature is the measurement of how hot or cold something is.


Does ice cold water have more eneergy than cold tap water?

The energy content of still water isolated from external energy sources is generally thermal energy, and "cold" is in actuality the absence of heat. Thus the colder the water is, the less thermal energy it contains.


Why is temperature neither hot or cold?

Temperature is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance. Hot and cold are subjective terms used to describe the sensation of temperature relative to our bodies. Therefore, temperature itself is a quantitative measurement, while hot and cold are qualitative descriptors.


How is heat related to temperature?

They both have something to do with thermal energy.


In what sense do we say there is no such thing as cold?

We say there is no such thing as cold because cold is the absence of heat, just as darkness is the absence of light. Cold is a subjective perception of the absence of warmth, rather than a tangible entity in itself.


Is there such a thing as cold energy?

There is no specific form of energy called "cold energy." Coldness is the absence of heat energy rather than a separate type of energy. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object or substance, so when something feels cold, it means that it has a lower temperature compared to its surroundings.


What differences are there when you use hot or cold water in a lava lamp?

hot water contains more energy than cold water. cold water causes the water molegules to vibrate more.


A temperature is?

A temperature is to us people how hot or cold something is. Actually, it is the measurement of how how much kinetic energy is in a substance (how fast the molecules are moving).