conduction
Thermal energy transfer
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without visible movement of the material itself.
Heat conducts through a metal pan from flame to handle.
Electrical conduction moves current through wires.
The term extends to how nerve impulses travel along fibers.
Copper's excellent conduction makes it ideal for wiring.
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- wireThin metallic conductor
semiconductor · electron · copper · silver · gold · aluminum · resistor · ampere
Movement of thermal energy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
aluminum · temperature · gradient · equilibrium · thermodynamics · coefficient · dissipation · sink
current
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
wire · semiconductor · electron · copper · silver · gold · aluminum · resistor · ampere · ohm
heat transfer
Movement of thermal energy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
copper · aluminum · temperature · gradient · equilibrium · thermodynamics · coefficient · dissipation · sink · flux
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
axon · neuron · action potential · sensory · motor · stimulus · reflex · myelin · depolarization · transmission
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
cast-iron · searing · frying · sauteing · stovetop · teppanyaki · comal · tawa · plancha · direct heat
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- physics termsacoustics, optics, thermodynamics, waves, frequency
- cooking methodsfrying, boiling, baking, grilling, roasting
- heatheat transfer, thermal energy, heatwave, radiation, convection
- thermal processesheating, burning, cooling, boiling, melting
- physics phenomenaresonance, oscillation, vibration, friction, wavelength
conductionradiation
Energy propagation through space
convection · electromagnetic radiation · thermal radiation · radiant heat
conductioninsulation
Thermal transfer prevention
electrical insulation · resistance · insulating · blocking · impedance
- electrical conductionMovement of charge through matter
- electrical conductivityAbility to carry current
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- heat conductionEnergy flow through matter
- cardiac conductionHeart's impulse transmission system
- saltatory conductionImpulse jumping between myelin gaps
conducting, conductivity, conductive, nonconductive, conductively