2.1 energy transfer by heating

Question 1

thermal conductivity def

Answer 1

property of a material that determines the energy transfer through it by conduction

Question 2

do good insulators have high or low thermal conductivity

Answer 2

low

Question 3

what does the energy transfer per second through a material depend on?

Answer 3

• temperature difference across the material
• thickness of material
• thermal conductivity of material