Difference Between Heat And Temperature

Difference Between Heat And Temperature

The major dissimilarities or difference between heat and temperature can be described as follows:

1. Introduction

Heat: Aggregate energy (kinetic and potential) of molecular motion in the body.

Temperature: Average kinetic energy or average heat of molecules

2. What Is It?

Heat: It is a kind of energy

Temperature: It is a measure of energy or degree of heat

3. Denoted By

Heat: It is denoted by 'Q'

Temperature: It is denoted by 'T'

4. Sl Unit

Heat: Standard unit of measurement is Joules

Temperature: Standard unit of measurement is Kelvin

5. Measured In

Heat: It is measured in Joules or Calories

Temperature: It is measured in Kelvin, Fahrenheit, or Celsius

6. Ability To Work

Heat: It has working ability

Temperature: No

7. Measured By

Heat: Calorimeter is used to measure heat

Temperature: Thermometer is used to measure temperature

8. Flow/Transfer

Heat: Flows or transfers from hot to cold object or body

Temperature: Rises or falls according to the change in the intensity of heat.

Heat Vs Temperature (Comparison Chart)

Basis	Heat	Temperature
Introduction	Total kinetic and potential energy of molecular motion	Average kinetic energy of molecules
It Is	A kind of energy	Measure of energy
Denoted By	'Q'	'T'
Standard Unit	Joules (J)	Kelvin (K)
Measured In	Joules or Calories	Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit
Ability To Work	Yes	No
Measured By	Calirometer	Thermometer
Flow/Transfer	From hot to cold object	Rises or falls according to the change in heat

I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between heat and temperature and to make comparison between them.