Fourier's law or heat transfer by conduction.
Conduction: Heat transfer by molecular contact (collision) is conduction. Conduction is the heat transfer by molecular collision. Conduction takes place in solids, liquids, and gasses but works best in solids. Why does conduction occur best in solids? Because in the case of solids, atoms or molecules are located closer together. That’s why the transfer of kinetic energy from a hot system to a cold is easier than liquids and gases. So, conduction occurs best in conduction. Mechanism of heat conduction in solid: In solids, heat is conducted by 2 methods. • By lattice vibration • By transport of free electron In the case of gases, the heat conduction mechanism is simple. The molecules of gases are in continuous random motion exchanging energy and momentum. When a molecule from the high-temperature region (with high kinetic energy) collides with a molecule from the lower temperature region (with low kinetic energy) it loses energy by collision and heat transfer occurs. In the case of