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Q: How does the vacuum between the two walls in a thermos flask reduce heat transfer?
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How do you insulated thermos?

Um......your question is worded oddly, but the way an thermos is insulated is by having a vacuum between it's two flasks. The vacuum causes heat transfer to reduce greatly.


How does a thermos reduce heat transfer using convection?

A thermos reduces does not reduce heat transfer using convection, it reduces heat transfer BY convection. This is because there is a vacuum between the container of the liquid and the outer shell off the thermos. This means that no fluid will go round the inside conducting heat one way or the other. Hope this helped


How does a thermos flask reduce heat loss by radiation?

Vaccum between thermos walls does NOT prevent radiation, however the other forms of heat transfer(convection and conduction) are more or less eliminated. Radiation effect of heat transfer may be reduced by applying a layer of reflective material inside the bootles - to reflect the emmision back inwards.


Vacuum is mantained in thermos flask?

The vacuum reduce heat loss by conduction and convection.


What keeps a thermos at the same high temperature with out it cooling?

the thermos bottle's walls are double, with vacuum between. And vacuum is the best insulator we know.


What Are Some Objects That Minimize Heat Transfer?

The vacuum flask otherwise known as a thermos flask


Why does a thermos have a vacuum seal?

It has a Vacuum seal mainly to get rid of the air that has already entered the thermos.


Is a thermos good after 20 years?

Can be, if the vacuum is good. In glass thermos if the glass is not broken it is okay. In steel thermos if the vacuum has not been lost it will be. You can test a steel thermos by simply filling it with boiling water, if the outside of the thermos becomes hot the vacuum has been lost and one will need a new thermos.


How does a thermos flask reduce heat loss by conduction?

Using vacuum as an insulator avoids heat loss by conduction. Heat transfer is minimised by reflective silver surfaces that are applied to the flask. This prevents thermal radiation from entering and escaping the flask.


How does a thermos flask reduce heat loss by convection?

A vacuum between two glass sheets will greatly reduce heat loss through convection, and also through conduction. The fact that the glass is coated (to convert it to a mirror) also reduces the loss by radiation.


How does a vacuum bottle keep food hot or cold?

The main idea is to reduce the heat transfer out of the vacuum bottle, or into it. A vacuum greatly reduces the transfer of heat by conduction and convection, while the mirror reduces heat transfer by radiation.


Why do you think the thermos bottle contains a vacuum or space from which the air has been removed?

it prevents conduction and convection the 2 main causes of heat transfer