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Standard 5.0 Physics

Topic B. Thermodynamics

Indicator 1. Provide evidence that heat can be transferred in different ways.

Objective b. Observe, describe, and compare materials that readily conduct heat and those that do not conduct heat very well.

Clarification

Heat travels through some materials more easily than other materials.

  • Conductors are materials through which heat travels easily. Metals are good examples of conductors.
  • Insulators are materials through which heat does not easily travel. Some examples of insulators are cotton, rubber, wood, and glass.
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