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Liz
Liz asked in Science & MathematicsEngineering · 3 years ago

How can a system be in perfect thermal isolation?

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  • charlatan
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    isolation is not possible,

    because heat transmission takes place by radiation.

    heat from sun is an example.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    SEAL IT INTO A PURE VACUUM ENVIRONMENT.

  • billrussell42
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    It can't. Nothing has zero thermal conductivity, everything conducts heat.

    Even a vacuum will transmit heat by radiation.

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