How does energy turn into heat?

Question

I just wanna know.P.S.This is very important.

Answer 1

Heat is energy in transit, as defined in physics... it doesn't really "turn into heat" so much as heat is already energy.

When things burn or give off heat it is a form of energy transfer... you might be thinking of say, a heater with coils that heat up when electricity is passed through them... the electrical "energy" seems to "turn into heat" but it is really that the molecules of the heating element are speeding up and giving off energy.

Read this article on wikipedia for more detail:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat

Answer 2

Heat is a form of energy.

Electrical energy can turn into heat energy through the resistance of an object, like electric baseboard heat.

Motion (kinetic energy) can turn into heat energy through friction, like rubbing sticks to make a fire.

Answer 3

Heat is when we sense it only. When energy is as potential there is no heat. Run or do any exergonic reaction. You will sense energy as kinetic form. When the wavelength of electrons enter visible region, you can see fumes and also feel it. Thus, energy turns into heat, only when it enters lower wavelength from that being inside atoms i.e. when the energy of an atom increases and thus the discontent electrons fall into higher energy wavelength i.e. heat!

Answer 4

It depends on the type of energy. If you are talking about the type of energy the body uses, it is converted to heat through metabolism. Google the citric acid cycle and glucose metabolism.

Answer 5

By increasing the the molecular motion of the substance ... giving Increased Kinetic Energy.

Answer 6

Molecular Friction

Answer 7

heat is generally a waste product of energy producing processes...photosynthesis, nuclear fission/fusion, and human exercise

Answer 8

It is through focused will.

Once a thing desires to change, the change has already occured.