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Heat (Definition)

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The agitation or motion of atoms and molecules. Thermal energy in motion.

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Properties of heat flow

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Heat always flows from a substance at a higher temperature to a substance of lower temperature, raising the temperature of the lower temperature substance and lowering the temperature of the higher temperature substance.

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Quantity of Heat (Symbol and How Measured)

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BTU or joules

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BTU (Defintion)

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British thermal unit.
The amount of heat required to raise a pound of water from 59.5 degrees F to 60.5 degrees F at a constant pressure of standard atmospheric pressure.
One Btu is roughly equivalent to one lit wooden match

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Btu = ? joules

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1055 joules (J)

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Btu = ? watt-hours

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0.293 watt-hours (W-hr)

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Btu = ? calories

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252 calories (c)

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MBtu

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one thousand Btu

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MMBtu

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one million Btu

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Heating Value (Definition)

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Calorific value
The quantity of heat produced by its combustion under specific conditions.
It is the energy released as heat when it undergoes complete combustion with oxygen