About this Simulation

This interactive simulation models heat flow and thermal diffusion through a one-dimensional rod over time. Learners can adjust initial conditions, material properties, and boundary conditions to observe how temperature distributions evolve and how heat spreads across the rod, visualising the physical principles of thermal conductivity and energy conservation.

Learning objectives: Understand how temperature distributions change over time in conducting materials | Explore the relationship between thermal properties and heat diffusion rates | Apply mathematical models of heat flow to predict thermal behaviour in physical systems