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yes it will cool down slower as the heat cannot get to the water as easily

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What factors affect the rate of heat transfer by conduction?

The thermal efficiency (insulation U factor) of the material through which the heat is conducted, and the number of films (each surface to surface contact of similar or dissimilar materials is a film) through which the heat passes are what affect rates of transfer of heat by conduction. Metals as opposed to non metallic elements have a higher rate of heat transfer. Without citing formulas: Film insulating is the most effective means of insulating an object from heat. Layers of thin materials can be better insulators than thick materials that are not layered. If the layers are dissimilar materials from one film to the next the insulation is even more effective. Air is one of the most effective insulating materials if it is trapped between layers to prevent motion from convection. *When factoring in radiant or convective heat transfers to conductive heat transfer the surface between the heat source and the insulator is counted as the first film.


What is the formula for critical number of layers?

Please clarify.


How does thermal insulation affect energy?

I am assuming you mean "how does it affect energy use". Heat is energy, the kinetic (moving) energy of the atoms in a substance. The hotter the temperature, the faster the atoms or molecules are moving. Heat energy moves via a number of mechanisms from high temperatures to low temperatures. Thermal insulation doesn't change the energy, or temperature of an object, it merely slows the rate of movement between the object and its surroundings. Polished bright metals can lower the transfer of energy via radiation. Small pockets of unmoving air (like in foam or fiberglass) can slow the transfer of energy by convection. Other materials, like paper or some plastics, conduct heat poorly. So thermal insulation can help keep hot things hotter, longer or cold things colder longer than without insulation. Or put another way, it takes less energy to maintain an insulated object at a given temperature than without insulation.


Does insulation rated R-35 allow more heat to pass through than insulation rated R-1?

Just the opposite. Like the 'SPF' of suntan lotion, and like the resistance ofan electrical component, the higher number allows less to soak through.


Do the number of particles in an object affect its thermal energy but not its temperature?

TRUE

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What factors affect the rate of heat transfer by conduction?

The thermal efficiency (insulation U factor) of the material through which the heat is conducted, and the number of films (each surface to surface contact of similar or dissimilar materials is a film) through which the heat passes are what affect rates of transfer of heat by conduction. Metals as opposed to non metallic elements have a higher rate of heat transfer. Without citing formulas: Film insulating is the most effective means of insulating an object from heat. Layers of thin materials can be better insulators than thick materials that are not layered. If the layers are dissimilar materials from one film to the next the insulation is even more effective. Air is one of the most effective insulating materials if it is trapped between layers to prevent motion from convection. *When factoring in radiant or convective heat transfers to conductive heat transfer the surface between the heat source and the insulator is counted as the first film.


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One can purchase insulation batts from a number of different places. Generally, Home Depot is a good store that has a wide selection of insulation batts to choose from.


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If you fold a piece of paper 50 times how many layers will there be?

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