Which of the following is the best insulator? Glass, copper, meat, iron, or water

Q: Why is it possible to hold a lighted match stick until the flame burns quite close to the fingers?

A: The match stick is made up of wood which is the bad conductor of heat. When the lighted match stick…

Q: Heat is transmitted Select one: O True O False

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Q: when our bodies are hot they produce sweat, which helps to cool us down. Using this fact determine…

A: Our body skin is insulator as well as conductor depending on the situation. If outside temperature…

Q: Which of the following substances would make the best thermal conductor? а. Wood b. Glass С. Brick…

A: Given substances are - Wood Glass Brick Aluminum Wool

Q: Chocolate candy in your hand will eventually melt as the heat from your body is released and makes…

A: This phenomenon is due to Conduction of heat. For detailed explanation see next step.

Q: In an experiment, 200 g of water is heated. The temperature increases by 3°C. The specific heat of…

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Q: A professor gives an undergraduate assistant a summer job organizing her lab. first day, the…

A: Given:- The cylindrical material of dimension as  diameter = d = 8.55 x 10-3 m  The length of the…

Q: What is  the observation and conclusion of  the experiment of demonstrating good and bad conductors…

A: Good conductor Bad conductor Materials that allow heat to pass through them easily are called good…

Q: Hot and/or cold objects can be said to “contain” a certain level or amount of “heat.” _________.

A: The energy that flows due to temperature difference is called as heat .(the energy  which is flowing…

Q: It is 25 degrees before heating. After 26 seconds of heating it is 32 degrees. After 52 seconds it…

A: According to Newton's law of cooling (or heating), the time rate of change of temperature of a…

Q: involves no contact and uses only insulators. O friction O gavity O poplarization O-uduction

A: Induction charging is used to charge an object without touching the object to any other charged…

Q: this device functions by using a ____________ to detect changes in temperature (the red arrow is…

A: Bimetallic strip The bimetallic strip converts temperature into the mechanical displacement. In…

Q: Discuss the difference between conductors and insulators. Give an example of a material that acts as…

A: Conductors are the materials through which current can flow easily. Examples of conductors are all…

Q: The process of heat transfer by the movement of mass from one place to another is called:…

A: Convection:The process of transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of mass of the…

Q: Specific Heat Capacity is an indication of a substance's resistance to changes in temperature. a…

A: The specific heat capacity is defined as the quantity of heat (J) absorbed per unit mass (kg) of the…

Q: Of the following objects, which would be good insulators against heat? Pick ALL correct answers A…

A: Conductor of heat :-  The object along which heat can move easily says as conductor of heat.…

Q: Water is used as a coolant in automobiles radiators because

A: Water is used as a coolant in automobiles radiators because it has high specific heat capacity.

Q: Which of the following materials is the worse thermal conductor? Styrofoam concrete nitrogen gas…

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Q: 28) Which of the thermometer listed A -Dis a standard thermometer A) Constant volume gas…

A: Thermometer is a device used for measuring temperature.

Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following: When you breathe on your hand, the temperature of the…

A: When we blow with wide-opened mouth then warm air comes out but as we narrow down our mouth, then…

Q: The two metallic strips that constitute some thermostats must differ in: * thickness length…

A: Thermostat are made with two different metallic strips that have different property of  linear…

Q: Wood is better insulator than glass , yet fiberglass is commonly used as insulator in wooden…

A: Wood is better insulator than glass. Because glass is highly viscous liquid contain some but…

Q: Substances that transfer thermal energy well are called insulators O conductors O rubber materials O…

A: Here talking about the thermal energy. Here also given some substance. We have to define the name of…

Q: From greatest to least, rank the frequency of radiation of these emitters of radiant energy: (a)…

A: Red-hot star Bluehot star and the Sun, they all emit electromagnetic waves with the frequency of the…

Q: Insulation in the walls of a home prevents heat from being lost by _______ to the outside…

A: The wall insulation in homes is a method to reduce the loss of heat through the wall cavity which is…

Q: A silk cloth is used to rub a glass rod and a piece of fur is used to rub a second glass rod. Both…

A: When silk cloth is used to rub a glass rod, the glass rod will loose electron and becomes positively…

Q: Why is insulation in an attic commonly thicker than the insulation in the walls of a house?

A: It is a basic law of physics that heat rises. Therefore, more heat can be lost at the ceiling or…

Q: Hot sand cools off faster at night than plants and vegetation. Then, the specific heat capacity of…

A: Given Hot sand cools off faster at night than plants and vegetation. We have choose the correct…

Q: At what common temperature will a block of wood and a block of metal feel neither hot nor cold to…

A: The heat tranter will occur only when the temperature of the object and the surroundings are…

Q: Chocolate candy in your hand will eventually melt as heat is conducted from your hand to the…

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Q: Equal amounts of heat are added to pieces of metal of equal mass. The metal that will have the…

A: Given data: The mass and amount of heat input to each mass is equal. Need to determine the which…

Q: Why are materials such as glass and and rubber good insulators?

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Q: Name the different types of thermometers.

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Q: 11) Two identical metal plates are painted, one matt whit black. These are placed at equal distances…

A: From Kirchoff's radiation law :- Ratio of emmissive power and absorptive power  of thermal radiation…

Q: Thermal conductivity of air is less than that of felt, but felt is a better heat insulator in…

A: the thermal conductivity of air is less than the felt where as the open air conduct heat  through…

Q: What is Conduction in physics ?

A: Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy or electric charge through a material through direct…

Q: List the Different Types of Insulators

A: An electrical insulator is a material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely. The…

Q: thermometer does not use mercury.

A: In this question we have to answer which thermometers do not use mercury.Please give positive…

Q: beginning of the conductivity test, why does the bulb go out when wires are clipped off the bottom

A: Conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity

Q: When removing the objects from the oven, you accidentally touch each one with your hand. Rank these…

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Q: An object radiating energy at night is in contact with the relatively warm Earth. How does its…

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Q: The difference in temperature, contact surface area and material of the bodies determines…

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Q: A student is trying to decide what to wear.His bedroom is at 20°c.His skin Temperature is 35.0°c.The…

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