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There are many ways this is done. It can be done by having a double walled thermos with either air, an insulator, or a vacuum between. A vacuum will prevent all conduction except where the two walls touch but requires stronger materials.

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Q: How is conduction prevented in a thermos flask?
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How does a thermos flask reduce conduction?

There is air between the inside and outside of the flask.


Vacuum is mantained in thermos flask?

The vacuum reduce heat loss by conduction and convection.


Why you create vacuum in thermos flask?

This reduces heat transport through conduction and convection.


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.


What is the thermo flask?

Thermos flask is a thermos container used to store liquids like any hot drink. The liquid added to thermos flask will retain the temperature even after some time irrespective of external temperatures.


What is a thermos flask made of?

out of steel


What is inside a thermos?

inside a thermos is flask steel materials, it keeps the thermos for about 1 - 2 days.


How the thermos flask prevents heat loss by conduction?

There is a dead air space between the liner of the thermos and the outside. This space acts as insulation preventing conduction. In a really good thermos, or Dewar flask, the space is actually a vacuum. Vacuum is an even better insulator than air is, since heat doesn't conduct across a vacuum at all.


What is the other name for a vacuum flask?

A Thermos.


How is convection prevented in thermos flask?

A glass thermos 'bottle' is constructed as a bottle-within-a-bottle and there is a slight vacuum between the bottles, since heat can't travel within a vacuum it will keep the contents hot/cold for a long time. In addition, they usually have a mirror coating on the outside to reflect hot/cold from the environment. The cap usually is hollow with an insulating material like cork or poly-foam.


What do you call the object that keeps water hot for hours?

Thermos flask or vacuum flask.


Why is a thermos flask made of steel?

Hot drinks are usually put in a thermos flask, so the flask needs to be made of something strong in order not to get ruined in any way, therefor steel is used.