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GCSE Science - AQA
 
P1a Energy and Electricity
 
 

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Pans for cooking are usually made of copper or aluminium because they are good conductors of heat. The handle is made from wood or plastic because they are good insulators of heat.

 

      

 P1a Thermal conduction 

Syllabus Summary Quiz P1a - Home

       

    Specification reference

  • P1a: How is heat (thermal energy) transferred and what factors

    affect the rate at which heat is transferred?

    Learning outcome

  • To understand thermal conduction.

    Keywords

  • Conduction - Conductor - Insulator - Free electrons.