How heat transfers from one object to another
How heat transfers from one object to another
Learn about heat transfer and the relationship between heat and temperature.
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NARRATOR: Heat is energy that is transferred from one object to another as the result of a difference in temperature.
Heat is the actual energy, and temperature is a measure of the amount of energy.
If two objects have different temperatures and are brought together, heat energy is transferred. Heat flows from the hotter object to the colder. That's why water that was once cool is brought to boiling as heat from the flame is transferred to the cooler pot and from the pot to the water and from the water to the eggs.
Heat is the actual energy, and temperature is a measure of the amount of energy.
If two objects have different temperatures and are brought together, heat energy is transferred. Heat flows from the hotter object to the colder. That's why water that was once cool is brought to boiling as heat from the flame is transferred to the cooler pot and from the pot to the water and from the water to the eggs.