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    Heat transfer happens through three main processes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Heat energy always moves from a warmer area to a cooler area due to a temperature difference. Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact of particles in solids, but not liquids and gases, while metals are good conductors due to their free-moving electrons.

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    Heat transfer happens through three main processes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Heat energy always moves from a warmer area to a cooler area due to a temperature difference. Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact of particles in solids, but not liquids and gases, while metals are good conductors due to their free-moving electrons.

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    Heat transfer happens through three main processes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Heat energy always moves from a warmer area to a cooler area due to a temperature difference. Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact of particles in solids, but not liquids and gases, while metals are good conductors due to their free-moving electrons.

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    Why does heat transfer happen?

    Heat is a type of energy called thermal energy.


    Heat can be transferred (moved) by three main processes:

    1. conduction
    2. convection
    3. radiation
    During heat transfer, thermal energy always moves in the
    same direction:
    HOT COLD
    Heat energy only flows when there is a temperature
    difference from a warmer area to a cooler area.

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    What is conduction?
    How are the particles arranged in a solid, a liquid and a gas?

    solid liquid gas


    Particles that are very close together can transfer heat
    energy as they vibrate. This type of heat transfer is called
    conduction.
    Conduction is the method of heat transfer in solids but
    not liquids and gases. Why?
    What type of solids are the best conductors?

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    How do non-metals conduct heat?

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    How do metals conduct heat?
    Metals are good conductors of heat. The outer electrons of
    metal atoms are not attached to any particular atom. They
    are free to move between the atoms.
    When a metal is heated, the free
    electrons gain kinetic energy.
    This means that the free electrons
    move faster and transfer the
    energy through the metal.
    This makes heat transfer in
    metals very efficient.
    Insulators do not have free
    electrons and so they do not
    conduct heat as well as metals.
    heat
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    Why is convection important in fridges?
    Why is the freezer compartment at the top of a fridge?
    The freezer compartment is
    at the top of a fridge because
    cool air sinks.
    The freezer cools the air at
    the top and this cold air cools
    the food on the way down.
    It is warmer at the bottom
    of the fridge.
    This warmer air rises and so
    a convection current is set
    up inside the fridge, which
    helps to keep the fridge cool.

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    Conduction and convection – summary

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