The Effects of Conduction in Heat Saving Devices (Build a heat-saving device that will allow a beaker of boiling water to maintain the highest possible temperature.)

Heat is the amount of energy generated by the internal motion of the molecules of a substance, while heat transfer is the movement of heat from a warmer object to a cooler one. This theory of heat transfer can be proven by observing the cooling of water in a glass. The hot water tries to transfer heat to the cooler glass. Therefore, the two substances try to reach equilibrium. There are three different types of …showed first 75 words of 1338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1338 total…surface, it will lose heat. The only possible solution is to use as little surface area as possible in suspending the beaker off the bottom layer of insulation. The task of building a device is not an easy one. You must keep in mind that just because the beaker is insulated against one type of heat doesn't mean it's insulated against another. With careful planning, the beaker should stay at a target of 80 degrees Celsius.