Conduction Summary
Conduction happens mainly in solids.
All atoms vibrate, but vibrate more when heated.
Heat spreads by conduction when atoms increase their vibrations, and pass this energy on to those nearby.
In metals, free electrons carry the heat energy faster than the atomic vibrations...
...and transfer it by colliding with other electrons and atoms.
Because of this, metals are the best conductors of heat energy.
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