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Is air a poor conductor of heat?
Yes, the air is a poor conductor of heat. Heat results when moving particles hit each other, which creates friction and thereby creates thermal energy. To conduct heat the atoms must be as close as possible. This is the reason why the heat flows through solids much quicker than in liquids. In gases, the molecules or atoms are very loosely packed, reducing the number of collisions among atoms. Thus less thermal energy is generated. Therefore air is a poor conductor of heat.
Updated on: 10-Oct-2022
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