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A transfer of energy from thermal to potential

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Conduction

  • The material which suppose Conduction called conductors
  • In this heat is transmitted from one thermal to another .
  • Metals are usually good conductors where as non metals are not
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Step-by-step explanation:

According to online, "thermal energy is just a fancy word for heat energy. It's a form of both potential and kinetic energy. If you remember, the electrons of an atom have potential energy. Once you apply pressure to the electrons, they start to move rapidly, banging into each other, and releasing thermal energy as heat."

Thermal energy transfers occur in three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation

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