A student writes four statements about how thermal energy travels through a solid metal such as copper. Which statement is CORRECT?

Assessment: Physics 0625 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Physics - 0625

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A student writes four statements about how thermal energy travels through a solid metal such as copper. Which statement is CORRECT?

Answer Details

The correct answer is that energy is carried mainly by free electrons moving through the metal. Copper's free electrons move quickly and transfer kinetic energy from the hot region to the cool region, which is why metals conduct so well. Conduction is not radiation, convection cannot occur in a rigid solid where particles cannot flow, and a metal certainly does contain free electrons, so the other statements are false.

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