Question

Define heat energy:

a) on conventional basis

b) on the basis of kinetic theory of matter

Answer 1

a) Heat energy (Conventional basis) : It is a form of energy which
causes in us the sensation of hotness or
coldness.



(b) Heat energy (on the basis of kinetic theory of matter) : On the basis of kinetic theory
of matter, heat energy is defined as the sum total
of kinetic and potential energies of all the
molecules of a given substance.