Why is fire hot?

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The reason fire is hot is because it is releasing a lot of energy! Did you know that energy releases heat? And also the heat is energy?? This might be difficult to understand, so try out a way of seeing for yourself what it all means:

Rub the palms of your hands together really quickly for about 15 seconds. Do you feel the way the energy and force you make with your hands creates heat between your palms??!

This is why fire is hot… fire is a form of energy, and energy releases heat -- you can feel it in your own two hands! Although don’t worry, your hands don’t release chemicals like burning wood or coals, so rubbing your hands together won’t ever make them catch on fire! (Phew!)

You may not realize it, but energy is all around us! In addition to heat, some ways to spot energy are to look for light, movement, or sound.

Look around the room you’re in right now and try to spot as much energy as you can! The lamp on the desk, your foot tapping the floor, the radio playing behind you – these are all forms of energy!!