Temperature vs. Heat
This photo is of the thermostat in my house. The thermostat reads that the temperature in my house is
75 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature and heat are often confused. Heat is the energy that molecules create. Heat is thermal energy, internal energy that all matter possess due to the motion of its molecules. Heat is measured in joules. The thermostat is not reading the heat in my house it is reading the temperature. Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance. Temperature is measured in degrees, and is the measure of "hotness or coldness" of an object. The average kinetic energy of the molecules in my house measure to be 75 degrees.
75 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature and heat are often confused. Heat is the energy that molecules create. Heat is thermal energy, internal energy that all matter possess due to the motion of its molecules. Heat is measured in joules. The thermostat is not reading the heat in my house it is reading the temperature. Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance. Temperature is measured in degrees, and is the measure of "hotness or coldness" of an object. The average kinetic energy of the molecules in my house measure to be 75 degrees.