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How do molecular collisions transmit heat energy through a metal rod when one end is placed in a fire?

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Heated particles create waves that travel through empty spaces in the metal.
Heated particles create waves that travel through empty spaces in the metal.

Hot particles transfer energy to adjacent cooler particles through collisions.
Hot particles transfer energy to adjacent cooler particles through collisions.

Cool particles move toward the fire to gather energy from the flames.
Cool particles move toward the fire to gather energy from the flames.

All particles in the rod absorb energy from the fire at the same time.
All particles in the rod absorb energy from the fire at the same time.
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Hot particles transfer energy to adjacent cooler particles through collisions. Heat conduction in a metal rod occurs by energetic atoms/electrons colliding with neighboring, cooler ones and passing kinetic energy along.