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HEAT AND TRANSFER OF HEAT

HEAT : Heat is a form of energy. Heat energy of a body can also be defined as a form of energy that can be transferred from one body to the other.The SI unit of heat energy is Joule abbreviated as ‘J’. TEMPERATURE : The temperature of a body is the measure of the amount of heat content possessed by it. It is measured in degree Celcius (°C) or Kelvin(°K). The temperature of a substance is a physical quantity that measures the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.Thermometer is used to find out the temperature of our body. TRANSFER OF HEAT : Heat energy can be transferred from one body to the other or from one location in a body to the other. Conduction : Conduction is the method of transfer of heat within a body or from one body to the other due to the transfer of heat.