ABSTRACT
Temperature is as fundamental a physical concept as the three basic quantities of mechanics: mass, length, and time. Temperature is an expression that denotes a physical condition of matter. Yet, the idea of temperature is a relative one, arrived at by a number of con icting theories. Classic kinetic theory depicts heat as a form of energy associated with the activity of the molecules of a substance. These minute particles of all matter are assumed to be in continuous motion that is sensed as heat. Temperature is a measure of this heat.
