whatevaxd
Aug 12, 2009, 05:28 AM
Which 1 will be the best insulator?
Aluminum foil, cotton wool shredded paper or foam.
Put it in order from best to worst would be nice
whatevaxd
Aug 12, 2009, 05:30 AM
If possible can you explain why it was so effective?
Unknown008
Aug 13, 2009, 10:33 AM
Ok, here it is:
Foam, shredded paper, cotton wool, aluminium foil.
An insulator is one which prevents heat from being transferred.
Foam traps air in the form of bubbles, and air is a good insulator.
Shredded also traps air, but the air can escape, carrying heat away, even if that's really small.
Cotton traps air less than the above materials.
Aluminium foil is a good conductor, and hence, bad insulator.
Hope it helped! :)
PS- Remember that air is the real insulator in each case, and it is used in many ways, in 'thermos', between the walls in cold countries, etc.