Thermal Insulators
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
What makes good cold insulators?
- Alex
St. F rancis Xavier, Canada
- Alex
St. F rancis Xavier, Canada
A:
Styrofoam is a good thermal insulator, meaning that its hard for heat to flow through it.
Mike W.
Thermos bottles are also pretty good. They have a vacuum between two reflecting glass surfaces. See our other answers on this site about how styrofoam and thermoses prevent conduction, convection, and radiation.
Tom
Mike W.
Thermos bottles are also pretty good. They have a vacuum between two reflecting glass surfaces. See our other answers on this site about how styrofoam and thermoses prevent conduction, convection, and radiation.
Tom
(published on 10/22/2007)