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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
[[Thermal Conductivity]] is how quickly a [[material]] can be heated or cooled.
===About Electrical Conductivity===
: If a material can change temperature quickly it is a thermal conductor.
: If a material changes temperature slowly it is a thermal insulator.
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Thermal Conductors
|-
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |Metals
|-
|[[File:Metal.png|center|400px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |All metals make good thermal conductors.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Thermal Insulators
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Rubber
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Glass
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Brick
|-
|[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:GlassBroken.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:BrickRed.png|center|200px]]
|}
===Meaning===
[[Thermal Conductivity]] is how quickly a [[material]] can be heated or cooled.
===About Electrical Conductivity===
: If a material can change temperature quickly it is a thermal conductor.
: If a material changes temperature slowly it is a thermal insulator.
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Thermal Conductors
|-
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |Metals
|-
|[[File:Metal.png|center|400px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |All metals make good thermal conductors.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Thermal Insulators
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Rubber
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Glass
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Brick
|-
|[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:GlassBroken.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:BrickRed.png|center|200px]]
|}