What to Learn

  • Temperature vs. heat.
  • Measuring temperature.
  • Transmission of heat by conduction; conductors vs. insulators.
  • Transmission of heat by convection; convection in the troposphere; convection in the asthenosphere.
  • Transmission of heat by radiation.

Basic Information

Comparison of Temperature Scales
[Extracted from the Wikipedia]
 Kelvin (K)Celsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
Absolute zero0-273.15-459.67
Lowest recorded natural temperature on Earth
(Vostok, Antarctica - July 21, 1983)
184-89-128.2
Water freezes (at standard pressure)273.15032
Average surface temperature on Earth2881559
Average human body temperature309.9536.898.24
Highest recorded surface temperature on Earth
(Al 'Aziziyah, Libya - September 13, 1922)
33158136.4
Water boils (at standard pressure)373.133999.9839211.97102
Titanium melts194116683034
The surface of the Sun580055269980

Movies, Animations and Audios

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Heat and Temperature
Eureka! - Temperature vs. heat.

Eureka! - Temperature vs. heat.

Learn the difference between "degree of hotness" and "quantity of hotness".

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Eureka! - Measuring temperature.

Eureka! - Measuring temperature.

You need something better than just "too cold" or "too hot", isn't it? Learn how Anders Celsius came up with the solution…

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Eureka! - Heat as energy.

Eureka! - Heat as energy.

Learn that heat is just another kind of energy, and can be transmitted.

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Temperature.

Temperature.

Can an individual atom be hot or cold? Can it even have a temperature? Find out now!

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Temperature vs. heat.

Temperature vs. heat.

Find out the difference between heat and temperature in this Uncommon Knowledge podcast.

Streamed from the Uncommon Knowledge podcast

The Transmission of Heat
Eureka! - Conduction.

Eureka! - Conduction.

Learn that heat can be transmitted by the vibration of an atom (or molecules) to its neighbours… which is what makes metals to be so good heat conductors.

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Eureka! - Convection.

Eureka! - Convection.

Learn that heat can also be conveyed by fluids thanks to the principle of buoyancy.

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Eureka! - Radiation.

Eureka! - Radiation.

And lastly, heat can also travel in the form of waves.

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Heat and Temperature