Heat transfer - Conduction

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  • Created by: Imogen
  • Created on: 04-11-12 16:05
What is heat transfer?
When heat is effectively transferred from a warm place to a cooled place.
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What exactly is conduction?
When the temperature of a solid is increased, the particles vibrate more, so they gain more kinetic energy.
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How does the heat travel in conduction?
The particles that are nearest the start to vibrate more (gain more kinetic energy) therefore the heat travels from one end to another as the particles are bumping together causing the heat to travel.
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If four different metals had to be tested for how fast their rate of reaction is, how could you do that?
You could have the four different in a conductor bar, put it in a beaker and then add some hot water. You would record which metal conducts heat the fastest.
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Card 2

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What exactly is conduction?

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When the temperature of a solid is increased, the particles vibrate more, so they gain more kinetic energy.

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How does the heat travel in conduction?

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Card 4

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If four different metals had to be tested for how fast their rate of reaction is, how could you do that?

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