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In science, heat is not generally considered a noun. It is a verb. Heat is something you do to an object. It is best practice to avoid making statements like 'heat passes through a material quickly' because heat is not a physical entity, but an action or process.
A thermal conductor allows thermal energy to pass through it easily. A thermal conductor can be heated quickly.
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Thermal Conductivity]] is how quickly [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy]] can be [[Energy Transfer|transferred]] through an [[object]].
===About Electrical Conductivity===
: If a [[material]] can change [[temperature]] quickly when [[heat]]ed it is a [[Thermal Conductor|thermal conductor]].
: If a [[material]] changes [[temperature]] slowly when [[heat]]ed it is a [[Thermal Insulator|thermal insulator]].
===Extra Information===
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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Thermal Conductivity]] is how quickly [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy]] can be [[Energy Transfer|transferred]] through an [[object]].
===About Electrical Conductivity===
: If a [[material]] can change [[temperature]] quickly when [[heat]]ed it is a [[Thermal Conductor|thermal conductor]].
: If a [[material]] changes [[temperature]] slowly when [[heat]]ed it is a [[Thermal Insulator|thermal insulator]].