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how would you determine if a metal conducts heat ? and also if it conducts electricity ? are heat and electricty the same thing ?
 

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how would you determine if a metal conducts heat ?
All substances conduct heat.

and also if it conducts electricity ?
By attaching it to a closed electrical circuit and measuring if there's any current.

are heat and electricty the same thing ?
No, they are not. Heat is electromagnetic (more specifically infra-red) radiation, the kinetic energy of particles, whereas electricity is the movement of charge.
 
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