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Substances that don't have the capacity to carry heat are called bad conductors of heat (or insulators ). Substances that have the capacity to carry heat are called good conductors of heat. As for electricity, it is very, much the same.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoBad conductors of heat are used in insulation such as the material between your walls keeping your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
Good conductors of heat are used in cooking for example where the transfer of temperature is desired.
Simply think of what is required, what is used and why it makes sense.
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∙ 13y agoWell, Nature has Insulators and Conductors for the use of Different Purposes. The main reason is to make us safe, do work fast, etc. Conductors of heat like copper, Iron, etc is used to cook food fast, and other such purposes. Conductors of electricity helps in conduction of it for the use of electrical appliances, etc. Insulators of heat as Baketite or Plastic are used to protect oneself from being burnt when touched by the cooker and that of electricity are used to Protect u from terrible Shocks! So are these and many such uses of Conductors and Insulators in our everyday life.
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∙ 14y agoGood conductors: Gold, copper, aluminum steel and others. Bad conductors: rubber, plastic, wood, and others.
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∙ 12y agometal=good
plastic=bad
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Why sulfur is good insulator?
Sulfur is a nonmetal. Nonmetals are bad conductors, while metals are good conductors. Since sulfur is a bad conductors, it is a good insulator.
Is a plastic bag a good conductor?
No, because plastic is an insulator making it a very bad conductor of heat.
What are the differences of metal and non metal?
Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, are ductile, malleable and shiny, and most of them are solid (except mercury). A non metal is a bad conductor of heat and electricity, are not malleable, ductile or shiny, and can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
Is copper a bad heat conductor?
No. Copper is a good conductor of heat.
Ionic solids bad conductors of electricity?
No
What are some good conductors and bad ones?
Good Electrical conductors: All metals, ionic substances (in solution or molten form) Bad Electrical conductors: Water Good Heat conductors: All Metals Bad Heat Conductors: Water
Which materials are good or bad conductors of heat?
metals are good conductors of heat, i.e. iron, steel,... non-metals are bad, i.e. carbon...
How does cloth keep things hot and cold?
Cloth is a bad conductors/good insulator of heat. Bad conductors keep things warm or cold, so the answer is, because cloth is a bad conductor of heat!
List down some good and bad conductors of heat and relate them to their function?
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Specific heat capacity of a good and bad conductor?
Standard specific heat capacity for good and bad conductors are 300j/(kg.C) and 1400-1600j/(kg.C), respectively.
What are goods and bads?
Substances that don't have the capacity to carry heat are called bad conductors of heat (or insulators ). Substances that have the capacity to carry heat are called good conductors of heat. As for electricity, it is very, much the same.
What are some bad conductors of heat?
Gold, diamond, rubber, and glass are poor heat conductors.
What are the properties of electricity?
good conductors of heat bad insulators low resistence high conductivity
What are the electrical properties?
good conductors of heat bad insulators low resistence high conductivity
Why white bodies are bad conductors of heat?
because they reflect heat
Why is sulfur a good insulator?
Sulfur is a nonmetal. Nonmetals are bad conductors, while metals are good conductors. Since sulfur is a bad conductors, it is a good insulator.
Why sulfur is good insulator?
Sulfur is a nonmetal. Nonmetals are bad conductors, while metals are good conductors. Since sulfur is a bad conductors, it is a good insulator.
