thermal conduction: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	heat conduction • conduction

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thermal conductivity Fourier’s law of heat conduction heat transport phenomenon heat transfer viscosity diffusion tunneling convection latent heat enthalpy Condensation vaporization heat capacity Stefan-Boltzmann law

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Joseph Fourier

Joseph Fourier

French mathematician

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