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Why is it incorrect to say that a object contains heat?
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Why is it incorrect to say that a object contains heat?

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It is more correct to say an object gives off heat (warm) or absorbs heat (cool/cold)
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It's not that it contains it... Heat is determined by the movement of the atoms... The faster they move, the more heat they give off
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