thermal conduction
Heat through contact
Thermal conduction is heat transfer through direct contact between materials or within a single material.
Heat moves from warmer regions to cooler ones as molecules collide and transfer kinetic energy to their neighbors.
Metals conduct heat readily; insulators like wood or foam resist it.
The pot handle got hot through thermal conduction from the burner.
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- heat flowMovement of thermal energy
- heat sinksComponents that transfer warmth away
- insulatorsMaterials blocking energy transfer
- conductorsThose who direct ensembles
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heat transfer mechanism
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