Conduction is the process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring atoms or molecules. Conduction occurs more readily in solids and liquids, where the particles are closer to together, than in gases, where particles are further apart.

What happens when conduction takes place?

During conduction, the warmer and faster particles collide into cooler and slower particles. When this occurs, energy is moved from the warmer particles that have more energy to the cooler particles that have less energy.

Does conduction occur naturally?

Of these, conduction is perhaps the most common, and occurs regularly in nature. In short, it is the transfer of heat through physical contact. It occurs when you press your hand onto a window pane, when you place a pot of water on an active element, and when you place an iron in the fire.