Unit c heattemperaturenotes(conduction)

1. Conduction

2. What is better for cooking?
• Metal or Wood?
• The wood spoon would be better, because the metal spoon could get hot and burn
you!
• This means that metal conducts heat better than wood.
Heat Heat

3. Conduction
• Conduction: the transfer of heat energy between
substances that are in contact

4. Conduction
• This happens like a chain reaction. The heat travels from particle to
particle, through the substance. Even a solid

5. Conduction
• Conductors: Materials that allow for
easy transfer of heat
• Insulators: Materials that do not
transfer heat easily
Insulators are essential when dealing
with large amounts of heat

6. Conduction
Name some insulators you see every day!
• Wood,
• Rubber (Cooking tools, hot water bottle)
• House
• Clothing
• Plastic
• Thermos