Conduction

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when you hold a snowball in your hand?

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Conduction.

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How does heat transfer from a hot rock to cool water?

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Through conduction.

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If you walk barefoot on hot asphalt, what process is responsible for the heat transfer?

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Conduction.

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True or False: Land heats up and cools down faster than water.

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True.

Front

What is an example of conduction in everyday life?

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Touching a metal spoon that is heated in a pot of boiling water.

Front

What happens to the particles in a material when it is heated by conduction?

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The particles gain energy and vibrate faster.

Front

What is the main difference between conduction and convection?

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Conduction occurs through direct contact, while convection involves the movement of fluids.

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What materials are good conductors of heat?

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Metals like copper and aluminum.

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What materials are poor conductors of heat?

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Insulators like wood, plastic, and rubber.