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Water conducts both heat and electricity quite well.

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Q: Why is sawdust not a good insulator when wet?
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Why is sawdust a good insulator?

sawdust is a good insulator because it is not very dense and it traps air in between all the pieces creating dead air so it is not moving around and it doesn't have as much energy getting to the thing you are insulating


Is cloth a good insulator?

cloth is an insulator but woolen cloth is a better insulator. I guess the whatever depends on the cloth quality dude.


Is wool as good a insulator when wet?

No because water is a good conductor of heat in comparison to wool.


Is a scarf a conductor or insulator?

It really depends what material it is made of, but clothing is usually a fairly good insulator, unless it gets wet.


Is sawdust an insulator?

Yes sawdust is an insulator such as Wood, Plastic, Styrofoam, Rubber, Paper, Glass, Cotton, Sand, Aerogel, and Wool. Cotton and Wool is likely to be found in a sock. These insulators can stop heat or electricity from flowing through them.


Is a cloth a conductor or a insulator?

its an insulator


Is a wood log a insulator or an conductor?

Wood in itself is an insulator. But when wet, the water particles can conduct electricity.. Hence wet wood will be a conductor, although not a very good conductor, since the current passes only through a very small area


Why sawdust should not be use as a litter in a deep litter system?

If sawdust gets wet, and is left wet for any length of time, the natural fermentation processes can generate enough heat to catch fire. A cat will bury his urine, leaving a wet volume buried in the sawdust, where it cannot evaporate, to ferment and heat up.


Is Rubber insulator or conductor?

Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).


Is an insulator for electricity?

yes if it is not wet.


Why is a rag a insulator?

Dry rag is quite a good insulator for the same reasons other insulators are. There are very few 'loose' electrons. This of course, ceases to be the case if wet.


Is a potato an insulator?

Potato is also used for making batteries. So obviously, it is a good conductor.