Water conducts both heat and electricity quite well.
Sawdust can serve as a good insulator, providing some thermal resistance, but it generally has a lower insulating capacity compared to materials like styrofoam. Styrofoam is specifically designed for insulation and typically offers better thermal resistance properties.
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
Well, darling, ice is kept in sawdust because sawdust is a fantastic insulator. It helps maintain a stable temperature and slows down the melting process of the ice. So, next time you're enjoying a cold drink, just remember that sawdust is the unsung hero keeping that ice from turning into a sad puddle.
No, zinc is not a good insulator. It is actually a good conductor of electricity and heat.
Dry paper is generally considered to be an insulator, meaning it does not conduct electricity well. However, if the paper is moist or wet, it may conduct electricity to some extent due to the presence of water, which is a good conductor.
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
Sawdust can serve as a good insulator, providing some thermal resistance, but it generally has a lower insulating capacity compared to materials like styrofoam. Styrofoam is specifically designed for insulation and typically offers better thermal resistance properties.
cloth is an insulator but woolen cloth is a better insulator. I guess the whatever depends on the cloth quality dude.
No because water is a good conductor of heat in comparison to wool.
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.
yes if it is not wet.
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.
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.
Potato is also used for making batteries. So obviously, it is a good conductor.
Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).
Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).
newspaper is a good insulator because it will trap the heat in the thickness of the newspaper. it isn't always a good insulator because it can get wet and tear so therefor it will let heat out