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    Heat is a form of energy that is transferred between particles through kinetic energy as they collide with one another. The amount of heat transferred is represented by the symbol Q. While heat refers to the transfer of energy between systems, temperature refers to the energy contained within a system. It is common to refer to something as being "hot" because it contains heat, but it is more accurate to say it has a high temperature and will transfer its thermal energy to another object in the form of heat upon contact. Heat is quantified using the joule (J) in the SI system, though the calorie (cal) and British thermal unit (Btu) are also used measurements.

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    Heat is a form of energy that is transferred between particles through kinetic energy as they collide with one another. The amount of heat transferred is represented by the symbol Q. While heat refers to the transfer of energy between systems, temperature refers to the energy contained within a system. It is common to refer to something as being "hot" because it contains heat, but it is more accurate to say it has a high temperature and will transfer its thermal energy to another object in the form of heat upon contact. Heat is quantified using the joule (J) in the SI system, though the calorie (cal) and British thermal unit (Btu) are also used measurements.

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    Heat is a form of energy that is transferred between particles through kinetic energy as they collide with one another. The amount of heat transferred is represented by the symbol Q. While heat refers to the transfer of energy between systems, temperature refers to the energy contained within a system. It is common to refer to something as being "hot" because it contains heat, but it is more accurate to say it has a high temperature and will transfer its thermal energy to another object in the form of heat upon contact. Heat is quantified using the joule (J) in the SI system, though the calorie (cal) and British thermal unit (Btu) are also used measurements.

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    Definition: Heat energy (or just heat) is a form of energy which transfers among

    particles in a substance (or system) by means of kinetic energy of those particle. In


    other words, under kinetic theory, the heat is transfered by particles bouncing into each
    other.
    In physical equations, the amount of heat transferred is usually denoted with the
    symbol Q.

    Heat vs. Temperature


    Note this crucial component to the above definition:
    Heat always refers to the transfer of energy between systems (or bodies), not to
    energy contained within the systems (or bodies).
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    This can be very confusing, because we're used to in day-to-day conversation


    talking about heat as if it's contained in something. This distinction between heat
    and temperature is subtle, but very important.

    Example: The iron is hot, so it's reasonable to say it must have a lot of heat in it.
    Reasonable, but wrong. It's more appropriate to say that it has a lot of energy in it (i.e. it
    has a high temperature), and touching it will cause that energy to transfer to your hand
    ... in the form of heat.

    Units of Heat
    As a form of energy, the SI unit for heat is the joule (J), though heat is frequently
    also measured in the calorie (cal), which is defined as "the amount of heat
    required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5 degrees Celsius
    to 15.5 degrees Celsius." Heat is also sometimes measured in "British thermal
    units" or Btu.

    Also Known As: thermal energy


    Reference: http://physics.about.com/od/glossary/g/heat.htm

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