- Occurs mainly in SOLIDS
- METALS are the best conductors due to their free electrons and close particle arrangement
- Poor conductors are known as insulators
How conduction works: one end of a solid is heated the particles at that end gain kinetic energy and vibrate more violently. This energy gets passed on to the neighboring particles and thus through the solid.
In metals this process is faster as their free electrons gain kinetic energy and move through the transferring their energy by colliding with other particles.
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