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Using Particle Theory Guided Notes - Student Edition
Conduction
Using a metal
utensil to cook food over a campfire, grill, or the stovetop leads to the handle of the utensil
of heat. As the
This is because metals atoms are excellent Conductors
quickly Heating
metal is heated, the particles in that area begin to Vibe faster and more vigorously. These particles then
Collick
with their neighbors in cooler areas of the metal, transferring some of their enersy to them and
making them vibrate vigorously as well. Eventually, all the particles in the metal object are heated. This process is called
and occurs mostly in
Hot
(lots of Vibration)
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Heat travels
along the rod
Cold
(Not as much Vibration)
