What is Heat? (Thermal Physics)

The concept of Heat (noted Q) is central to many areas of physics: thermodynamics and thermal physics of course, but also astrophysics, materials science, engineering and many more. It is heavily used also in other subjects like chemistry, biology, geology etc.

In this video, you will discover what heat is exactly: a non-mechanical transfer of energy from a hot object to a cold object. This is why, in the first section of the video, a precise definition of temperature is provided. Then, the concept of heat is detailed by looking in detail what happens at the contact-interface between two solids at different temperatures.

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*** Content of this video ***
0:00 What is Heat? – Introduction
0:47 What is temperature?
2:29 What is Heat? – interface between two adjacent solids at different temperatures
6:11 What is Heat? – Official definition and discussion
7:23 Behind the scenes…

*** Credits ***
Music by Edouard Reny.

*** More Info ***
This video is produced and presented by Edouard Reny, Ph.D. in solid state chemistry and private tutor in Physical Sciences.

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