Conduction experiment by Kathy Nguyen [Student FVHS]

What is Conduction?

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 00:22:23 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.

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 00:57:18 UTC

The transfer of energy from a

hot object to a colder object.

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 01:51:44 UTC

The heat on the candles is transferred

through the wires, heating it up, and causing it to melt the wax at the tips of the wire.

The best heat conductor in this experiment was the thick wire. The thickness makes it easier for the heat to be transferred faster to the wax.

During the experiment, the thick wire melted the wax first.

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 02:13:55 UTC

The ESLRS that were included in this experiment

were working well with others and demostrate

a positive work ethic. We had to work and set up

the experiment together. For example, each one of

us had our own wire to keep track of the wax. It took

us a while just to wait for the was to melt, but with a

positive attitude it was possible.

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 02:20:08 UTC

There are three different wires; Small, medium, and large.

Each of them have their own candles.

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 02:34:28 UTC

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 02:36:01 UTC

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 02:36:55 UTC

17nguyenkt113 — 2014-04-05 05:53:47 UTC

In this video, it shows the thick wire melting the wax first.