How Hot Can It Get?

TL;DR

The temperature of objects can vary greatly, ranging from the human body's 37 degrees to the scorching temperatures found on the Sun, reaching 28 million degrees Fahrenheit. However, above the Planck temperature, our current theories break down.

Transcript

Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. And my tea is quite hot, but it's not the hottest thing in the universe. So what is? I mean, we know that there is an absolute zero, but is there an absolute hot? A point at which something is so hot it can't get any hotter. Well to find out, let's begin with the human body. Your internal temperature is not constant. 37 d... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥳 Human body temperature fluctuates throughout the day, with the highest point usually occurring at around 7 p.m.
• 🪈 Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth, reaching 129 degrees Fahrenheit.
• 💯 The surface temperature of the Sun is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, while the core temperature reaches a staggering 28 million degrees Fahrenheit.
• ✋ The energy emitted by objects can tell us a lot about their temperature, with hotter objects emitting higher energy radiation.
• 😅 At temperatures as hot as the Sun, matter exists in a state known as plasma.
• 🪈 The maximum recorded temperature during a thermonuclear explosion is 350 million Kelvin.
• 🤩 The collapse of a star larger than our Sun can reach a temperature of 3 billion Kelvin in its core.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the highest recorded air temperature on Earth?

The highest recorded air temperature on Earth was 129 degrees Fahrenheit, which occurred in Death Valley.

Q: How hot is the surface of the Sun?

The surface of the Sun is approximately 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Q: What is the core temperature of the Sun?

The core temperature of the Sun reaches a scorching 28 million degrees Fahrenheit.

Q: Is there a limit to how hot things can get?

Theoretically, there is no known limit to the amount of energy that can be added to a system, but our current theories break down beyond the Planck temperature.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Human body temperature fluctuates throughout the day, reaching its highest at around 7 p.m.

• Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth, reaching 129 degrees Fahrenheit.

• The surface temperature of the Sun is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, while the core temperature reaches 28 million degrees Fahrenheit.