Heat Diffusion through Different Materials
Heat Diffusion through Different Materials
This Demonstration shows the relationship between the temperatures of materials with different thermal conductivity at different distances along the length of the sample as a function of time when exposed to a source of heat (a small flame at 800 degrees Celsius). The axis is the distance in meters. As distance increases, the temperature decreases, as it is further from the flame. The axis is the temperature of the material at the specified distance on the axis. The third slider is the melting point, which determines the distance from the flame at which the material melts, as shown by the horizontal line.
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