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Why are good electrical conductors also good thermal conductors?
Can you tell me why good electrical conductors are also good thermal conductors?
Certainly! Good electrical conductors also have a lot of free electrons that can move around easily. When heat is applied to a material, the atoms in the material start to vibrate, and this vibration is passed on to the free electrons in the material, which can then move around and pass the heat energy along. So, materials with a lot of free electrons that are good at conducting electricity are also good at conducting heat.