What is temperature: Explore the concept of temperature

Explore the concept of temperature , its measurement, and its role in thermodynamics on this comprehensive HyperPhysics page. Hot and Cold What is Temperature ? Temperature is a measurement of the hotness and coldness of a body. Scientifically, we could say that temperature is generally a measure of the kinetic energy of particles in an object, which means particles present in the object are always moving. How is Temperature Measured? There are many techniques to gauge the temperature , but a thermometer is the most popular one. A thermometer which is a long tube having Mercury filled in or sometimes alcohol is a ... Currently: 80 °F. Partly sunny. ( Weather station: Bombay / Colaba, India). See more current weather × Temperature Scales There are many different scales by which you might measure temperature , but the most common ones are Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. The Fahrenheit scale is what those who live in the United States and a few other countries are most familiar with. On this scale water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and the temperature of boiling water is 212 F. The Celsius scale (sometimes also referred to as centigrade) is used in most other countries around the world. On this scale the ...