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Thermal Conductivity

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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

Thermal Conductors
Metals
All metals make good thermal conductors.
Thermal Insulators
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