Use the following figure to answer the question:
-A Thermos bottle has double glass walls with silver coating on the glass surfaces that face one another.The silver coating reduces the energy that is transferred by
A)conduction.
B)convection.
C)radiation.
D)friction.
E)none of these

Question

Use the following figure to answer the question:  
-A Thermos bottle has double glass walls with silver coating on the glass surfaces that face one another.The silver coating reduces the energy that is transferred by
A)conduction. 
B)convection. 
C)radiation. 
D)friction. 
E)none of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The silver coating on the glass surfaces reflects the thermal radiation and reduces the energy transferred by radiation.

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