Question on: SS1 Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics II

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between particles of a substance. It occurs when the particles gain energy and vibrate, transferring that energy to neighbouring particles. This process continues until thermal equilibrium is reached. 

 

Examples of conduction in everyday life include:

• Touching a hot stove and feeling the heat transfer from the stove to your hand.

• Placing a metal spoon in a cup of hot coffee, where heat is conducted from the coffee to the spoon.

• Walking barefoot on hot sand, where heat is conducted from the sand to your feet.