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  2. Thermal conduction - Wikipedia

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    Thermal conduction is the diffusion of thermal energy (heat) within one material or between materials in contact. The higher temperature object has molecules with more kinetic energy; collisions between molecules distributes this kinetic energy until an object has the same kinetic energy throughout.

  3. Thermal conductivity and resistivity - Wikipedia

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    The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat.It is commonly denoted by , , or and is measured in W·m −1 ·K −1.. Heat transfer occurs at a lower rate in materials of low thermal conductivity than in materials of high thermal conductivity.

  4. Conductivity (electrolytic) - Wikipedia

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    The electronic conductivity of purified distilled water in electrochemical laboratory settings at room temperature is often between 0.05 and 1 μS/cm. Environmental influences during the preparation of salt solutions as gas absorption due to storing the water in an unsealed beaker may immediately increase the conductivity from 0.055 μS/cm and ...

  5. List of common physics notations - Wikipedia

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    List of letters used in mathematics and science; Glossary of mathematical symbols; List of mathematical uses of Latin letters; Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering; Physical constant; Physical quantity; International System of Units; ISO 31

  6. Wiedemann–Franz law - Wikipedia

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    Electrical conduction of metals is a well-known phenomenon and is attributed to the free conduction electrons, which can be measured as sketched in the figure. The current density j is observed to be proportional to the applied electric field and follows Ohm's law where the prefactor is the specific electrical conductivity .

  7. Thermal conductance and resistance - Wikipedia

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    Materials science: Researchers use thermal conductance data to develop new materials for various applications, including energy storage and advanced coatings. Environmental science: Thermal resistance is considered in climate studies to understand heat transfer in Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Evaluating thermal resistance is useful in ...

  8. Valence and conduction bands - Wikipedia

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    In solid-state physics, the valence band and conduction band are the bands closest to the Fermi level, and thus determine the electrical conductivity of the solid. In nonmetals, the valence band is the highest range of electron energies in which electrons are normally present at absolute zero temperature, while the conduction band is the lowest range of vacant electronic states.

  9. Thermal contact conductance - Wikipedia

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    Most experimentally determined values of the thermal contact resistance fall between 0.000005 and 0.0005 m 2 K/W (the corresponding range of thermal contact conductance is 200,000 to 2000 W/m 2 K). To know whether the thermal contact resistance is significant or not, magnitudes of the thermal resistances of the layers are compared with typical ...