Ask your own question, for FREE!
Physics 8 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

do thermal conductors have low conductivity ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All thermal conductors have conductivity. "Low" is kinda arbitrary... In general, if one says something is a thermal conductor, it has "good" or "high" thermal conductivity.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it not an answer right i know they have low air pockets ,high conductivity ,and often metals but do they have low latent heat ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. Latent heat is how much heat, or energy you need to dump into the material to get it to change its temperature by one unit, or degree. Something that is a good thermal conductor will require less heat to raise it's temperature than something that is a poor conductor. So something with high conductivity will require less heat, and therefore have low latent heat.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The higher the temperature of the metal the more electrons it can hold, however it will have a lower conductivity. Metals are good thermal conductors and they are conductors of electricity, so no, GENERALLY good conductors of electricity are also good conductors of thermal energy, also.

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!