Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 118
ter is a poor conductor of heat. It is very difficult to illustrate theconducting power of gases, on accountof the disturbing effects of convectionand radiation. The results of theexperiments which have been made,however, show that gases are verypoor conductors of heat. This is shownin many… … FIG. 75. — Liquids are poorconductors of heat. 104 PHYSICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD etc., are poor conductors of heat, chiefly because they containa great deal of air. Convection. — Liquids and gases are poor conductors of heat,but they transfer heat readily from one place to another by theprocess known as…
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