7.

1 HEAT AS A FORM OF
ENERGY

CHAPTER
7 HEAT

Heat is a form of ENERGY (can

be used to do work)
Heat cause objects to become
hot
Example :
We feel hot under the
sun
We feel cold when the
sun is not
not shining

1.

Friction
rubbing two hands
together
2. Combustion /burning
burning of candles
3. Electricity
rice cooker

Energy from friction creates heat. For example when

you rub your hands, sharpen a pencil, make a skid
mark with your bike, or use the brakes on your car,
friction generates heat

A thermal infrared image of a pencil after being

sharpened (left) and of hot brakes in a car (right).
Notice the hot tip of the pencil.

A thermal infrared image of a hair

dryer and a flourescent light bulb

When a
substance
is burned ,
heat is also
released

Burning firewood

1.
2.
3.
4.

Cooking
Drying clothes
Keep us warm
Causes breeze
(sea breeze & land
breeze)
5. Solar energy

Temperature a measure of
the degree of hotness of an
object or substance
Unit for temperature
degree Celsius / 0C
Temperature is not energy, but a
measure of it. Heat is energy.

HEAT
A form of
energy
Heat can do
work
Unit : Joule
Travels from
hot to cold
area

TEMPERATURE
Degree of
hotness of object
Temperature
cannot do work
Unit :
Celsius/Kelvin
Increase when
movement of
particles increase

Figure 1 shows three beakers W, X, and Y

containing different amount of water.

Figure 1
Which of the following shows the quantities of heat in
ascending order?
A
W, X, Y
B
Y, X, W
C
X, W, Y
D
Y, W, X

Figure 2 below shows an experiment on heat

conduction through a piece of iron rod.

Figure 2
Which of the following thumbtacks will fall first?
A.
P
C.
R
B.
Q
D.
S

HEAT
ENERGY

A hot object
has more
heat
A cold object
has less
heat

1
5

2
4

Heat vs
Temperature
HEAT
TEMPERATUR
E
A form of
energy

Degree of
hotness of
object

Heat can do
work

Temperature
cannot do
work

Unit : Joule

Unit :
Celsius/Kelvin

Travels from

Increase when

Sun
primary
source of
heat energy

Use
s
1. Cooking
2. Drying
clothes
3. Keep us
warm
4. Causes
breeze
5. Solar

Other source of
heat?
1. Friction
rubbing two
hands together
2. Combustion
/burning
burning of
candles
3. Electricity
rice cooker