Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

It is warmer to use two thin blankets together than a single thick blanket of the same total thickness because -

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1The air between the two blankets behaves as a good conductor of heat
2The layer of air trapped between the thin blankets acts as a bad conductor of heat✓
3Two blankets allow more radiation to pass through them
4A thick blanket cannot trap heat effectively

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The layer of air trapped between the thin blankets acts as a bad conductor of heat

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