Temperature Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Temperature.

  • 5 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (5)

868 words, approx. 3 pages
Temperature and Temperature Scales Temperature is an indirect measure of the kinetic energy of particles composing matter. The SI unit for temperature is the kelvin (K). There is no degree sign associ... Read more
246 words, approx. 1 pages
Temperature Temperature is a thermodynamic term (i.e., referring to the supply, use, or conversion of energy) referring to the average thermal energy in a system. (Thermal energy, or heat, is a type o... Read more
362 words, approx. 2 pages
Temperature Temperature is usually defined as the degree of an object's heat energy. The higher the energy level, the hotter the object. When two objects are placed next to each other, heat energy wil... Read more
364 words, approx. 2 pages
Temperature Temperature is usually defined as the degree of an object's heat energy. The higher the energy level, the hotter the object. When two objects are placed next to each other, heat energy wil... Read more
717 words, approx. 3 pages
Temperature and Measurement There are several equivalent definitions of temperature. In thermodynamics, temperature is defined as a property of an object that determines the direction of heat flow. He... Read more