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Solids do conduct heat better than gases, although not necessarily better than liquids. Some solids are actually composite materials, because they can have a porous structure which contains gas within the solid, and this results in solids that do not conduct heat very well. But it is the gas component which has this insulating property.
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Why does conduction occur mainly in solids?
Conduction is the transfer of heat by direct contact. It is more likely to occur in soilds and liquids because the particles are closer and move slower.
Why do solids conduct electricity better than liquids?
The particles in solids are very close together, and they are constantly vibrating but when they are heated they vibrate even more and quicker. so the heat is transferred from one particle to another faster than any other state.
Why do liquids conduct heat better then gases?
In liquids particles are more loosely packed so heat can flow through more ease.
What heats up faster solid or gas?
Conductible metals are one of the best conductors, such as copper, silver, and gold. Aluminium is also a good conductor. All of these conduct heat better than a gas.
What metals conduct sound?
All metals can conduct sound, but some conduct it a bit better than others.
Do liquids conduct better heat than solids?
Generally no, most liquids are bad conductors due to their long range order. For instance, the specific heat of an element in it's liquid phase is usually higher than in the gaseous or solid phase.
Do solids conduct sound better than liquids and gases?
It is a more "rigid" material that allows for more vibrations and conducts more sound waves as a result.
In order for heat to be conducted from one object to another what does the object need to made out of?
All objects conduct heat to some degree, even though some conduct it better than others. Objects are made out of matter, and that is the only requirement. If you want to know what an object would need to be made out of in order to conduct heat efficiently, that would be another question. Generally speaking, solids and liquids conduct heat better than gases so. Solids that contain trapped gas within them do not conduct heat as well as solids that don't.
Are solids better conductors than liquids and gases?
particle density
Why does conduction occur mainly in solids?
Conduction is the transfer of heat by direct contact. It is more likely to occur in soilds and liquids because the particles are closer and move slower.
Why do solids heat up faster than liquids or gases?
Since most of the time we are concerned with heat being transferred via conduction, the denser the material, the easier it is to conduct heat. Except for the rare anomaly (think ice vs liquid water) solids are denser than their corresponding liquid forms. All that is a gross simplification of course. Many liquids heat quite a bit better than solids and convection (which can occur in liquids but not solids) can greatly aid in the speed of "heating up", so the generalization that solids heat up faster than liquids is only a tendency rather than a rule.
Why is conduction slower in gases than liquids and solids?
Solids are better conductors than liquids so they solid is faster than a lquid also because since it is a better conductor is molecules move faster heating the object
Why do solids conduct electricity better than liquids?
The particles in solids are very close together, and they are constantly vibrating but when they are heated they vibrate even more and quicker. so the heat is transferred from one particle to another faster than any other state.
Which is the best conductor of sound a gas a liquid or a solid?
Solids and liquids are better conductors. You can't say which of the two because some solids are more dense than some liquids and vice versa.
Do sound waves travel better through solids liquids of gas?
Sound waves travel fastest through solids as the molecules are tightly paced in solids. While in LIQUIDS and GASES molecules are far apart and there is a lesser chance of molecules striking one another.
Why solids are better heat conductors than gases?
Solids are better conductors due to the close formation of the atoms to one another allowing energy to be more easily transferred between electrons, where as liquids have more space between atoms causing energy to be transferred less effectively
Why do liquids conduct heat better than gases?
Liquids conduct heat better than gases because they are more dense; heat is conducted on a molecular level, so if you have more molecules per cubic centimeter, you will have more heat conduction.
