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Explain how heat is measured

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heat is measured in calories , one calorie is equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature . also its measured in Joules because heat is a measurement of energy .
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Measurement of heat is done in calories. One calorie is the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius. To measure heat, you divide the change in temperature of a sample of water by the mass of the water.
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