How do free electrons behave in heat and electrical conduction in metals

Subject: How do free electrons behave in heat and electrical conduction in metals

Date: Tue Mar 20 14:16:19 2001
Posted by ian
Grade level: 10-12 School: John Paul II School
City: Wimbledon State/Province: No state entered. Country: UK
Area of science: Physics
ID: 985115779.Ph

Message:


I am not clear about the key differences between the role of high energy 
electrons in thermal energy transfer in metals and in the conduction of an 
electric current in metals. Please can you help me - both seem to rely on 
raised kinetic energy levels in the free electrons so how do heat energy 
transfer and electric currents differ?

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