How exactly does heat increase the kinetic energy of particles?

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How exactly does heat increase the kinetic energy of particles?

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A hot object has fast molecules, i.e. molecules with high kinetic energy. When it touches a cool object (which has slow molecules), its fast molecules randomly whack into the slow ones and make them move faster, increasing their kinetic energy.

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