Now that we've seen what gas particles are doing as they collide, we're wondering what they're doing in solids, since the cups themselves are an important part of what may be keeping a drink hot or cold in a fancy cup!
Here are some big ideas we figured out!
1. Heat still transfers in solids!
2. When there are more points of contact, the energy transfers quicker.
3. When a solid is smaller, but hotter, it still transfers energy to a colder, bigger solid; however, the overall temperature change is minimal.
4. When a solid is bigger, but hotter, it transfers energy to a colder, yet smaller solid really quickly!
We're putting all these ideas into action! Collisions are happening everywhere! Energy is being transfered everywhere!
1. Heat still transfers in solids!
2. When there are more points of contact, the energy transfers quicker.
3. When a solid is smaller, but hotter, it still transfers energy to a colder, bigger solid; however, the overall temperature change is minimal.
4. When a solid is bigger, but hotter, it transfers energy to a colder, yet smaller solid really quickly!
We're putting all these ideas into action! Collisions are happening everywhere! Energy is being transfered everywhere!