Conduction and Convection QER

Use your knowledge of the kinetic theory of matter to explain how heat energy
is transferred by conduction in solids (including metals) and by convection in
gases.
[6 QER]

Conduction:
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How are
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solid?
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How does
heat get
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passed along
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a solid
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vibrations
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Metals have
free
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electrons,
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how do these
help to
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transfer
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more heat?
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Hint:
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collisions
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Convection:
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What
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happens to
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gas particles
when they
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get more
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energy?
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How does
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this make
gases
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become less
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dense?
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What
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happens to
the
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hotter/less
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dense region
of gas?
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What is a
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convection
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current?
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