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Radiation
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Radiation
A picnic cooler has shiny aluminium foil on the inside and a layer of foam between the inner and outer walls.
Explain why the inside surface is shiny.
Explain why the inside surface is shiny.
- To reflect heat radiation and reduce heat gain or loss.
- To increase heat conduction through the walls.
- To allow more heat to enter by convection.
- To absorb more heat radiation from the surroundings.
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