- Heat is the transfer of internal energy between objects due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object.
- Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius and depends on the substance. The amount of heat transferred depends on the mass, specific heat, and change in temperature.
- Common units for heat include joules, calories, kilocalories, and British Thermal Units (BTUs). Conversions between temperature scales like Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin are also discussed.