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Does cardboard absorb heat

Updated: 8/9/2023
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10y ago

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Yes, because it is made of wood, which is a conductor, and also because it can burn.


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Actually, cardboard is a very poor heat conductor (but very flammable). Good heat conductors retain heat after the heat source has stopped.

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Cardboard is a good insulator because it does not allow electrical current to travel through it.

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16y ago

Not unless it's been specially treated. Cardboard is just thicker and more rigid paper.

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13y ago

yes it is because it can shield most elements

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cardboard is a very bad conductor of heat in fact it dose not conduct heat

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Sit on some and see if it gets warmer. If it does then it must have absorbed heat.

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11y ago

yes it is a good conductor of heat

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