Physics GCSE
conduction
What conduction means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of conduction
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Energy carried through a material as vibrating particles jostle their neighbours and, in metals, as free electrons move through the structure.
Topics that use conduction
- Energy transfers in a system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- comparing insulators
- dissipation
- Efficiency
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- reducing unwanted transfers
- thermal conductivity
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