Distinguish between heat and temperature.

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Distinguish between heat and temperature.

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QUESTION:

Distinguish between heat and temperature.

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The terms heat and temperature are interconnected but comprise different meanings. The incorporation of heat into a particular substance raises its temperature. The temperature gets reduced when the heat is taken away.

Heat constitutes the total energy due to the movement of molecules. Its SI unit is Joules.

Temperature indicates the average energy because of the movement of the molecules. Its SI unit is Kelvin.

 

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