How Does Heat Move Through Solids?

Last updated at May 3, 2026 by

Heat can travel through solid objects like metal spoons.
When we put one end of a spoon in hot water, the other end becomes warm.
This happens because heat moves through the metal from hot end to cold end.

Heat Through Metal Spoon Hot water touches spoon end Heat moves through metal Other end becomes warm
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