Heat transfer - CCEAConduction, convection and radiation

Temperature and heat

Temperature and heat are not the same thing because:

• temperature is a measure of how hot something is;
• heat is a measure of the thermal energy contained in an object;
• temperature is measured in ^oC;
• heat energy is measured in J.

Conduction

Conduction is the flow of heat energy through a material without overall movement of the material itself.