Temperature

Temperature is a measure of how hot or
cold a body is.
Temperature is measured by a
thermometer.
Heat
Heat
is a form of energy.
Heat energy
flows from a hot object to a cold object.

The bigger the temperature difference between a body and its surroundings, the faster the
rate at which heat is transferred.

Specific
heat capacity
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to raise the
temperature of a one kilogram
substance
by
1 ºC.
Energy transferred = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature
change
Specific
latent heat
Specific latent heat is the amount of energy needed to change the
state of one kilogram of a
substance without a change in temperature.
Energy transferred = mass x specific latent heat
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