Lesson 3 of 4 · Grade 8 Integrated Science
Heat transfer
15 min
Heat moves from a hotter place to a colder place in three ways.
Conduction
Heat passes through a solid from particle to particle. Metals are good conductors; that is why a metal spoon in hot tea gets hot. Wood, plastic and air are poor conductors (insulators). Sufurias have plastic or wooden handles for this reason.
Convection
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