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Is glass a poor conductor

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11y ago

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It depends on whether you mean heat conductor or electrical conductor; in either case it is a poor conductor at room temperature; but at very high temperature it is a good electrical conductor but still a poor heat conductor

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Nope. It is not a good conductor of heat, though it can conduct it and cant conduct electricity at all.

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No, it's an insulator- glass does not conduct electricity (though it can conduct heat at high temperatures).

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