Compare Thermal Insulation under a Fixed Test - Practice 1

Insulation reduces the rate of heat transfer; it does not create warmth.

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Insulation reduces the rate of heat transfer; it does not create warmth. Compare equal starting temperatures, equal durations and otherwise matched conditions. These invented cooling records describe only the stated test.

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Two cups start at 40 C. After equal times, A is 35 C and B is 30 C. A lost fewer degrees in this test.

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Question 1 Fictional matched cups start at 45 C. After equal times A is 30 C and B is 24 C. Which cup had the smaller temperature drop? A B Both drops were zero.

Question 2 Fictional matched cups start at 46 C. After equal times A is 31 C and B is 25 C. Which cup had the smaller temperature drop? B Both drops were zero. A

Question 3 Fictional matched cups start at 47 C. After equal times A is 32 C and B is 26 C. Which cup had the smaller temperature drop? Both drops were zero. A B

Question 4 Fictional matched cups start at 48 C. After equal times A is 33 C and B is 27 C. Which cup had the smaller temperature drop? A B Both drops were zero.

Question 5 Fictional matched cups start at 49 C. After equal times A is 34 C and B is 28 C. Which cup had the smaller temperature drop? B Both drops were zero. A

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