Combined Science GCSE
Energy transfer by conduction
What Energy transfer by conduction means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy transfer by conduction
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Energy is transferred from the warmer inside of the building to the cooler outside through the walls, driven by the temperature difference.
Topics that use Energy transfer by conduction
- Energy transfers in a system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Closed system
- Conservation of energy
- Dissipation of energy
- Effect of wall thickness on energy transfer
- Energy stores and pathways
- Thermal conductivity
- Thermal conductivity of materials
- Thermal energy transfer
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