Science glossary film: Conduction

The transfer of heat energy due to a difference in temperature, always from the hotter body to the cooler. Conduction is the process of transferring kinetic energy from particle to particle. It requires that the bodies or matter involved are in physical contact. Along with radiation and convection, this is one of only three methods of heat transfer.

Conduction is the process of transferring kinetic energy from particle to particle. It requires that the bodies or matter involved are in physical contact. Along with radiation and convection, this is one of only three methods of heat transfer.