Is a hot water bottle a conductor or insulator of heat?

Answer 1

Well, I'm pretty sure it's an insulator cause it can't actually conduct heat like a saucepan can, it just keeps the heat inside it because it acts as an insulator. Anyway, I think that's right :S

Answer 2

Everything conducts heat, but a hot water bottle is designed to insulate, not conduct, so it doesn't lose heat too quickly and end up a cold water bottle.

It does this by using water, which has a high heat capacity (a lot of energy must transmitted to cool it down), plastic, which is an insulator, and a furry coating, which traps still air, which prevents heat loss via convection.

Answer 3

Everything conducts heat, but a hot water bottle is designed to insulate, not conduct, so it doesn't lose heat too quickly and end up a cold water bottle.

It does this by using water, which has a high heat capacity (a lot of energy must transmitted to cool it down), plastic, which is an insulator, and a furry coating, which traps still air, which prevents heat loss via convection.

Answer 4

For its purpose, it has to combine both properties: enough of a heat insulator, so you don't get burned and it holds the heat for some time, and enough of a heat conductor, so that it transfers the heat to whatever needs to be warmed.

Answer 5

A hot water bottle is an insulator of heat. It is designed to trap and retain heat in the water, helping to keep it warm for longer periods of time.

Answer 6

conductor