If I have two glasses, one thick and one thin, which would conduct heat better and why?

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pisgahchemist · Accepted Answer

Glass is not a particularly good conductor of thermal energy, but the thicker it is the more resistance it will have to the transfer of "heat."  Clearly, the thin glass will transfer the thermal energy better.

geezer · Answer

The thin one .. because it's thin.

If I have two glasses, one thick and one thin, which would conduct heat better and why?

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