what is temperature?

[AntonioLao]

What is temperature that which commands hot or cold?
But what is cold to a Polynesian might be hot to an Eskimo.
What is normal to an electron might be abnormal to a human.
A person could be described as hot-headed.
Another could be described as cold-hearted.
But when a precious item is stolen,
It becomes a hot object even if it is just a cold blue diamond.
But when a crime investigation is forgotten,
It becomes a cold trail.
When a suitor afraid to follow through,
It has what is called cold feet.
But hot to trot implies sexual eagerness.
What is called hotdog really has no dog in it,
While all exhibitionist surfers or skiers are hotdoggers.
All land animals are commonly classified as warm-blooded.
While the ocean fishes are classified as cold-blooded.
But only a few human can be hot-blooded,
Or for a horse which has Arab or Thoroughbred ancestry.

[mkirkpatrick]

Temperature is the pulse of life,responding to an inquiry about its origin?



regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

Temperature is the pulse of life

I am interested in the extreme values that it can take at both ends of the spectrum.

[Graybeard]

I am interested in the extreme values that it can take at both ends of the spectrum.

Isn't Temperature just an expression of Collision Motion and the energy exchange involved ?

Lo Temp = Less energy exchange
Hi Temp = Large energy exchange.

No motion at all would equal Zero Temp. (one extreme)

greg

[mkirkpatrick]

I am interested in the extreme values that it can take at both ends of the spectrum.

We need to remember though,that we only have limited understanding of the "spectrums"
full potential?



regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

Isn't Temperature just an expression of Collision Motion

This is true according to the kinetic theory of heat.

we only have limited understanding of the "spectrums"

More so since now they are quantized.

[mkirkpatrick]

This is true according to the kinetic theory of heat.

More so since now they are quantized.

There is a far greater range than was ever previously thought.



regaeds michael.

[AntonioLao]

There is a far greater range than was ever previously thought.

Using the electromagnetic spectrum as an example then the visible range is what detectable by the naked eye. At the immediate high frequency range are the ultraviolets and at the immediate low frequency range are the infrareds.

[mkirkpatrick]

Using the electromagnetic spectrum as an example then the visible range is what detectable by the naked eye. At the immediate high frequency range are the ultraviolets and at the immediate low frequency range are the infrareds.

We have such limited range,a tiny butterfly can easily detect ultra-violet,and deep sea
creatures can emit infrared.


regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

We have such limited range

But smart human have invented various devices to detect full range at both ends. At the lowest frequency range that they are now trying to detect is gravity wave. At the highest frequency range that they are trying to detect is the origin of cosmic ray.