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'''Conduction''' is when [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy]] passes along a [[material]] from the hotter region to the cooler region. | '''Conduction''' is when [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy]] passes along a [[material]] from the hotter region to the cooler region. | ||
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Revision as of 15:23, 10 October 2018
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Meaning
Conduction is when thermal energy passes along a material from the hotter region to the cooler region.
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About Thermal Conduction
- Of the three states of matter, solids are the best conductors of thermal energy.
- Metals are better thermal conductors than non-metals because metals have free electrons that can pass along thermal energy.