Kinetic theory and conduction
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- Created on: 05-02-14 16:42
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- Kinetic Theory + Conduction
- Solids
- Strong forces of attraction
- Fixed, regular arrangement
- Not much energy
- Can only vibrate
- Liquids
- Weaker forces of attraction
- Particles close together but can move past each other
- Irregular arrangement
- Move in random directions at low speeds
- Gases
- Almost no forces of attraction
- Much more energy than solids and liquids
- Free to move in random directions at high speeds
- Conduction
- Faster in denser solids because the particles are closer together
- Materials with large spaces between particles conduct heat slower, they are insulators
- Metals are good conductors because of their free electrons
- Faster in denser solids because the particles are closer together
- Solids
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