All thermos containers have a thin region of vacuum between the outer casing and the inner reservoir. It takes a long time for very hot or very cold liquids inside the thermos to reach room temperature because (A) vacuums have a low thermal conductivity (B) vacuums have a low heat capacity (C) radiation cannot travel across a vacuum (D) the second law of thermodynamics forbids rapid temperature changes
All thermos containers have a thin region of vacuum between the outer casing and the inner reservoir. It takes a long time for very hot or very cold liquids inside the thermos to reach room temperature because (A) vacuums have a low thermal conductivity (B) vacuums have a low heat capacity (C) radiation cannot travel across a vacuum (D) the second law of thermodynamics forbids rapid temperature changes
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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Problem 6RQ: One British thermal unit will raise the temperature of _____ 1b of water _____F.
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All thermos containers have a thin region of vacuum between the outer casing and the
inner reservoir. It takes a long time for very hot or very cold liquids inside the thermos to
reach room temperature because
(A) vacuums have a low thermal conductivity
(B) vacuums have a low heat capacity
(C) radiation cannot travel across a vacuum
(D) the second law of
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