Heat
Heat
is a form of energy.
Therefore, the quantity of heat has the SI
unit for energy,
that is Joule, J. Heat can be transformed from, and be transformed
to, other forms of energy.
In addition, heat has the ability to do work.
The quantity of heat of an object is dependent on
o the mass of the object
o the type of material (see specific heat capacity)
o the change in temperature that the object undergoes.
The quantity of heat of an object is dependent on
o the mass of the object
o the type of material (see specific heat capacity)
o the change in temperature that the object undergoes.
