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2.3.1 Conduction

Syllabus
0625–2026–2027
Topic
2.3.1
Level
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2.3.1.1—Experiments to demonstrate the

  • Describe experiments to demonstrate the properties of good thermal conductors and bad thermal conductors (thermal insulators)

2.3.1.2—Thermal conduction in all solids in

  • Describe thermal conduction in all solids in terms of atomic or molecular lattice vibrations and also in terms of the movement of free (delocalised) electrons in metallic conductors

2.3.1.3—Describe, in terms of particles, why

  • Describe, in terms of particles, why thermal conduction is bad in gases and most liquids

2.3.1.4—There are many solids that conduct

  • Know: there are many solids that conduct thermal energy better than thermal insulators but do so less well than good thermal conductors

Objective notes

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