P2 Energy Transfer by Heating - AQA Trilogy Physics

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Conductor

  • energy can pass through it

  • metals are best conductors of energy

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Insulator

  • heat and/or electricity can’t easily pass through it

  • non metals such as wool and fibreglass are the best insulators

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Thermal Conductivity

  • a material’s ability to conduct heat

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Specific Heat Capacity

  • the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of the substance by 1°C

  • specific heat capacity (J/kg°C) = energy transferred (J) / ( mass (kg) x temp change (°C) )

<ul><li><p>the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of the substance by 1°C</p></li><li><p>specific heat capacity (J/kg°C) = energy transferred (J) / ( mass (kg) x temp change (°C) ) </p></li></ul><p></p>
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