Conduction Activity by Matthew Gemeinhardt [Student FVHS]

Defintion of Conduction

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 17:38:37 UTC

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.

Heat as defined in Science

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 17:43:19 UTC

A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.

Conduction being demonstrated in our Expirement

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 17:45:50 UTC

Conduction is demonstrated by the experiment we are doing with the candle, wire an the wax by the heat is being transferred within the metal wire through a substance when there is a difference of temperature making the wax at the other end of the metal wire falling. The heat being transferred through the wire is created enough heat and energy to melt t the wax on the other end making it fall.

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 18:00:03 UTC

Diagram 1

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Diagram 2

Result of the Expirement

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 18:02:01 UTC

The largest wire conducted heat the best. Which means the ball of wax at the end of the wire fell first out of the other balls of wax on the end of the smaller wires.

Reasoning

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-02 18:07:48 UTC

The largest wire is the best conductor because heat is transferred more easily and faster through a thicker wire. There more the wire the easier it is too transfer energy. That is because the smaller wires have a hard time melting the ball of wax.

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ESLR's

17gemeinhardtmd — 2014-04-04 03:15:05 UTC

One of the ESLR's that was used in this activity was Critical Thinker. My partner an I both accessed and processed information utilizing current technology, developed educated opinions to make well-informed choices and finally we both applied our knowledge to solve problems. All of the skills that i took to do this expirement describes the charcateristics it takes to be a Critical Thinker.