SC-1393
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Conduction
A metal block is heated at one end. After a short time, which statement about the particles at the hot end compared to the cold end best describes conduction in a solid?
- Particles at the hot end vibrate faster and pass energy to neighbouring particles.
- Particles at the hot end move freely to the cold end, carrying heat.
- Particles at the cold end expand and move closer together.
- Particles at the cold end stop vibrating completely.
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