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If one end of a metal rod is heated while the other is held in the hand of an observer, that part of the rod that is held will become hotter, even though it is not itself in direct contact with the source of heat. Heat is said to travel along the rod by conduction through the material of the rod.
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James, B.W. (1993). Computer Control of the Measurement of Thermal Conductivity. In: Staudenmaier, H.M. (eds) Physics Experiments Using PCs. Springer Study Edition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79462-9_4
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