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In real life, water is a poor heat conductor, compared with metals, but better than insulating solids, such as wood. Metals transfer heat through electron movement and phonons. Water transfers heat mainly through Brownian movement and convection. Insulating solids transfer heat through conduction (phonons mainly). Electron movement in metals is superior in speed than other mechanisms.
The thermal conductivities [W·m−1·K−1] for silver, water, and oak wood are 429 , 0.58, and 0.17, respectively. [source: see the related link]
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoYes, water can conduct heat but the dominant form of heat transfer in water is by convection rather than conduction.
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∙ 14y agoWater is an electrical conductor. They do not play well at all with each other.
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∙ 12y agoyes water is a good insulator
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∙ 14y agoWater might be a insulater if its hot.
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Is water a good conductor of heat or bad?
Water is a good conductor of heat.
Which is the poorest conductor of heat?
water
Is water a better conductor of heat than water?
no
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.
Is water a good conductor for heat?
Water has a high specific heat capacity (relative to metals and other conductors), making it a poor conductor of heat (takes too much energy to change the temperature).
Is water a good conductor of heat or bad?
Water is a good conductor of heat.
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 water the great conductor of heat?
NO
Which is the poorest conductor of heat?
water
Is water a better conductor of heat than water?
no
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.
Is water a poor heat conductor?
no it is not actually because is heat from water actually helps breathing .
Why water is a good conductor of heat?
Water is a good conductor of heat because it is a liquid thus convection currents can flow as well as transferring heat by conduction through the water molecules.
Why water is bad conductor of heat?
Water is bad conductor of heat due to its chemical composition. Water contains oxygen and hydrogen both of which are poor conductors of heat.
Is water a good conductor for heat?
Water has a high specific heat capacity (relative to metals and other conductors), making it a poor conductor of heat (takes too much energy to change the temperature).
Is water a conductor water or an insulator?
It depends. Pure water do not conduct electric current; on the other hand, we consider tap and river water as a conductor because of the ions of the decomposed materials in the water. Water transmits electricity, heat, and sound very well, so it is a conductor. An insulator would not transmit electricity, heat, or sound well.
Why water is poor conductor of heat?
it is because the water gets quickly evaporate
