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Skip 1st question - ANALYSIS QUESTIONS: (10 points) 1. For the conduction station, explain how the wax get melted? 2. Metals that conduct electricity are also the best conductors of heat. Is this statement supported by your data? EXPLAIN WHY IT SHOULD BE TRUE. 3. Using the data from this lab, describe the path of the dye and relate this path to the observed temperature of the water. 4. Why are smoke detectors placed high on the wall at the tops of staircases? What type of heat transfer spreads a fire the fastest? 5. What color and kind of surface heats and cools better when exposed to radiant energy? Why