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Conduction moves heat through a material. It keeps a fire going by spreading the heat through solid material.

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    Heat energy

    Most of us use the word ‘heat’ to mean something that feels warm, but science defines heat as the flow of energy from a warm object to a cooler object. Actually, heat energy is all around us – in ...

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