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Iron conducts heat. When iron is heated, thermal energy is transferred through the material by the movement of electrons within the solid structure. This is known as conduction. Iron can also emit heat in the form of radiation at high temperatures, but conduction is the primary mode of heat transfer in solid iron materials.

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An iron is an example of conduction. When you iron clothes, heat from the iron is transferred directly through the metal plate to the clothes, which is a form of conduction.


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