Energy and temperature

• Temperature tells you how hot or cold something is. Temperature is measured with a thermometer and usually in degrees Celsius or the Kelvin. 1C is the equivalent of 1K
• Thermal energy and temperature is not the same thing. Energy in the thermal store is measured in Joules and depends on the arrangement of vibrating particles and the speed they are moving at. Temperature tells you the average kinetic energy of the particles
• Heating can: change the energy stored within a system to increase the temperature (e.g. shower), produce a change in state (e.g. ice melting in your drink) and make chemical reactions (e.g. wood burning of
• Chemical reactions such as bruning wood involves joining atoms together in differetn