What is the difference between heat and temperature?
Heat is energy in transit due to a temperature difference; temperature measures the average kinetic energy of molecules.
Heat is energy in transit due to a temperature difference; temperature measures the average kinetic energy of molecules. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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heat vs temperature
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