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liraira [26]
3 years ago
5

Why is foam a good insulator?

Physics
1 answer:
r-ruslan [8.4K]3 years ago
7 0
Air or any sort of gas is not that good in conducting heat in relation to other materials. 
<span>since foam consists of many bubbles with trapped gas it both stops convection by simply being in position, and prevents conduction of heat through it, due to the gas inside</span>
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