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Why would a ~1 cm thick layer of argon be a significantly poorer conductor of heat than air?
August 1st, 2020
thermal-conductivity
heat
Fourier Heat Conduction Law - why is temperature gradient negative?
December 25th, 2020
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
Anomalous expansion of water when heated
November 25th, 2020
thermodynamics
thermal-conductivity
water
What's the best strategy to fully fill the fridge with beer bottles and have them all cooled?
August 6th, 2022
heat
thermal-conductivity
everyday-life
temperature
How much heating does Earth inner core provide to the surface?
November 17th, 2021
weather
thermodynamics
geophysics
thermal-conductivity
Are two thin blankets significantly warmer than a single thick blanket?
July 7th, 2020
everyday-life
kinetic-theory
thermal-conductivity
heat
Is the thermal conductivity of metals affected by magnetic fields?
July 25th, 2020
condensed-matter
thermodynamics
magnetic-fields
solid-state-physics
thermal-conductivity
What happens when you heat vodka in a microwave?
January 25th, 2020
dielectric
thermodynamics
heat
home-experiment
thermal-conductivity
Phonons and heat conduction
April 4th, 2020
condensed-matter
thermal-conductivity
phonons
solid-state-physics
When should I take wine out of the fridge - transient heat transfer problem
August 9th, 2022
thermal-conductivity
heat
thermodynamics
What exactly heats a pool of water on a sunny day
August 9th, 2022
thermodynamics
heat
everyday-life
thermal-conductivity
visible-light
What causes contact resistance?
April 15th, 2020
electricity
thermal-conductivity
electrical-resistance
electric-circuits
LED Thermal Modeling (How to solve heat equation with constant heat source)
August 1st, 2022
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
light-emitting-diodes
simulations
software
Cooling down a container in outer space
August 10th, 2021
thermal-radiation
vacuum
space
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
Which would melt faster on the sidewalk, equal volumes of snow or ice?
August 9th, 2022
ice
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
everyday-life
How does the sun's surface conduct thermal energy from the convective zone to the corona?
April 25th, 2020
thermal-conductivity
sun
plasma-physics
convection
Why do we need insulation material between two walls?
December 27th, 2021
thermodynamics
thermal-conductivity
thermal-radiation
Does an empty refrigerator require more power to stay cold than a full one?
September 30th, 2020
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
everyday-life
Does anything in an incandescent bulb actually reach its color temperature (say 2700 K)?
January 14th, 2022
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
temperature
material-science
thermal-radiation
Why does cold metal seem colder than cold air?
August 9th, 2022
thermodynamics
temperature
thermal-conductivity
Why are steel thermal mugs much better than plastic ones?
June 5th, 2020
everyday-life
thermal-conductivity
Why does water feel cooler than air?
December 28th, 2020
thermodynamics
evaporation
thermal-conductivity
water
temperature
Why don't you get burned by the wood benches in a sauna?
August 9th, 2022
temperature
thermodynamics
thermal-conductivity
everyday-life
Are specific heat and thermal conductivity related?
August 1st, 2022
thermodynamics
thermal-conductivity
Why does holding a hot object with a cloth make it feel less hot?
August 9th, 2022
temperature
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
everyday-life
Graphite: Thermal and electrical conductivity
April 30th, 2020
valence-bond-theory
conductivity
physical-chemistry
thermal-conductivity
carbon-allotropes
Why do metal surfaces reflect thermal signature?
August 1st, 2022
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
infrared-radiation
thermal-radiation
What type of glass is used in oven glass doors?
December 21st, 2020
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
Heat flow in a hollow cylinder
August 1st, 2022
thermal-conductivity
thermodynamics
Conduction problem
August 1st, 2022
thermal-conductivity
homework-and-exercises
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