The temperature of an object can be measured using a thermometer which is based on a suitable thermometric property - Leaving Cert Physics - Question 7 - 2014

Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of an object. It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

An example of a thermometric property is the change in the length of a liquid column in a glass thermometer or the electrical resistance of a thermistor that varies with temperature.

Another temperature scale is the Celsius scale (°C) or the Fahrenheit scale (°F).

To convert 310 K to Celsius:

$C = K - 273 = 310 - 273 = 37°C$

Heat is transferred in metals primarily through conduction, which involves the vibrations of atoms and the movement of free electrons carrying thermal energy.

The two other methods of heat transfer are convection and radiation.

By measuring how quickly the wax melts around each metal, one can determine which metal conducts heat better; the metal that melts the wax the fastest is the best at allowing heat transfer.

One way to ensure this is a fair test is to keep all other variables constant, such as using the same thickness of each metal piece and ensuring that the heat source is identical for all experiments.