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What is the primary mode of heat transfer in a metal rod at a uniform temperature?
What is the primary mode of heat transfer in a metal rod at a uniform temperature?
- Conduction (correct)
- Convection
- Advection
- Radiation
Which of the following materials would typically have the highest thermal conductivity?
Which of the following materials would typically have the highest thermal conductivity?
- Plastic
- Copper (correct)
- Wood
- Glass
In which of the following scenarios would thermal conduction be the dominant mode of heat transfer?
In which of the following scenarios would thermal conduction be the dominant mode of heat transfer?
- Cooling a room using a fan
- Heating water in a pot on a gas stove
- Warming hands by a fireplace (correct)
- Melting ice with a blow dryer
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Study Notes
Heat Transfer in Metals
- The primary mode of heat transfer in a metal rod at a uniform temperature is conduction.
Thermal Conductivity
- The material with typically the highest thermal conductivity is copper.
Dominant Mode of Heat Transfer
- Thermal conduction is the dominant mode of heat transfer in scenarios where there is physical contact between objects, such as in a metal rod.
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