Conduction Experiment by Maria Rocha

2. Explain how conduction is demonstrated by the experiment that you are doing with the candle, wire, and the wax.

angelesormaria — 2014-04-04 19:31:18 UTC

In the experiment we did with the candle, wire, and the wax, conduction is demonstrated by how we used the candle to heat up all three wires to see which one heated up the fastest and melted the wax off the wire first.

3. Which of the wires conducted heat the best (melted the ball of wax first?

angelesormaria — 2014-04-04 19:33:49 UTC

The thickest wire melted the wax first which means that it conducted heat the best.

5. Which of the ESLR's was addressed in this activity.

2014-04-04 19:34:17 UTC

The ESLR that we used for this project was responsible members of society because we worked in groups and got the work done together. When we work together we get the job done faster and we get it done better when we help each other.

17riosza127 — 2014-04-04 19:37:35 UTC

4. Explain with at least 2 sentences why that wire is the best conductor of heat. (Make sure to mention how the thickness of the wire helped your results)

angelesormaria — 2014-04-04 19:47:36 UTC

The thickness of the wire allows it to conduct more heat faster then the others wires. Since the other wires were thinner they conduct less heat and they also conduct heat slower.

1. What is conduction? What is heat as defined in science?

2014-04-04 19:48:44 UTC

Conduction is the process in which heat and electricity are transmitted through a substance. Heat is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.