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What is the best conductor of heat between air water wood and glass?
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∙ 10y ago
Air at sea level has a specific heat of 1.0035 kJ/(kg*K).
Air at room temperature has a specific heat of 1.012 kJ/(kg*K)
Water at room temperature has a specific heat of 4.184 kJ/(kg*K)
Therefore, since it takes more energy to increase the temperature of one kilogram of water (because it has a higher specific heat), water is a better insulator.
This explains (roughly, though it is much more complex when taking in actual mass, size, and radiation) why on a hot day the air temperature will change much more than the temperature of a pool of water.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoMetal. As it has got one or two free electrons in it's outer orbit.
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∙ 10y agoIf you mean which is the best heat conductor of those materials, then it's water.
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∙ 10y agobecause science says so.....
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∙ 15y agoMetal.
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∙ 13y agoWater.
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What is the best conductor of electricity between air water wood and glass?
water is the best conductor of electricity, compare to air the atoms in water is more closely to each other and that makes water more conductive than air, glass can be conductor it depends on it composition but not as good as water and wood is not a conductor unless it's wet.
Which is the best conductor of energy?
what kind of energy? because water is an excellent conductor of electricity
Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat air iron water or wood?
Iron is the best conductor. Metals in general are good conductors of heat because of their delocalised electron bonding.
Is water vapour a good conductor of heat?
Water vapor is not a very good conductor of heat. However, liquid water is considered to be among the best conductors of heat.
Tell the best and worst conductor of electricity?
The worst conductor would be rubber and the best metallic conductor would be silver
What is the best conductor of electricity between air water wood and glass?
water is the best conductor of electricity, compare to air the atoms in water is more closely to each other and that makes water more conductive than air, glass can be conductor it depends on it composition but not as good as water and wood is not a conductor unless it's wet.
Are water the best conductor does not involve movement of matter?
Water is not a good conductor.
Is water a best conductor of heat?
Not exactly. That is why it warms up with heat. A good conductor of heat like copper or iron is best conductor in comparision to water.
Is cold water best conductor of electricity?
No, but impure is a good conductor of electricity.
Which is the best conductor of energy?
what kind of energy? because water is an excellent conductor of electricity
Is distilled water is the best conductor of eletricity?
no! its a insulator
What is the best insulator for metal wire?
A wire is a conductor. It is usually coated with an insulator to isolate the current flowing in the conductor portion of the wire from other things around the wire, like your hand.
What are some examples of insulators of electricity?
Wood, plastic, glass, --> holds electrons tightly. opposite of conductors.
Is mercury a better conductor of heat than glass?
No, it is not. The best thermal conductor among the metals is silver, and it is the best electrical conductor as well. There is a general "rule" in the natural world that thermal and electrical conductivity are proportionate among metals; they "track" together. If a metal is a better thermal conductor than another metal, it will be a better electrical conductor as well. It should be noted that the best thermal conductor of all known materials is the allotrope of carbon we call diamond. Interestingly, diamond is an electrical insulator.
What element would be the best conductor in its pure liquid state?
Water
Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat air iron water or wood?
Iron is the best conductor. Metals in general are good conductors of heat because of their delocalised electron bonding.
Is stainless steel the best conductor?
Stainless steel is not the best conductor. The best conductor is actually aluminum.
