Question

What physical property of the metal rods was being tested during step 4 of the procudure?

4. Measure and record how long it takes heat from the hot plate set on "high" to melt the wax ball.

A.
magnetism
B.
thermal conductivity
C.
electrical conductivity
D.
density

Answer 1

B. thermal conductivity

Step-by-step explanation:

They physical property being tested during the fourth step is the thermal conductivity of the materials.

Thermal conductivity is the ability of a body to transmit heat energy from one place to another.

• Since we are measuring how long it takes for heat from the hot plate to reach the wax ball, this is a typical experiment for measuring thermal conductivity.
• Most metals are good conductors and heat energy moves fast in them.
• Non-metals are poor conductors with low thermal conductivity.