Temperature and Its Measurement

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold a body is, and it is measured using instruments called thermometers. This topic explains the concept of temperature, the common temperature scales, and the correct methods for…

• Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold a body is, linked to the average kinetic energy of its particles.
• Heat is energy in transit from a hotter body to a colder one; temperature is not the same as heat.
• A thermometer measures temperature using a physical property that changes predictably with temperature.

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