P2 Heating Flashcards
1
Q
What are the energy transfers?
A
- Mechanical work
- Electrical work
- Heat by particles
- Heat by radiation
2
Q
Why are metals good conductors?
A
- Have delocalised electrons
- Ions are packed closely together and they vibrate continuously
- The hotter the metal, the more kinetic energy these vibrations have
- Kinetic energy is transferred from hot parts of the metal to cooler parts by the free electrons
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