Question

describe an experiment to prove that water is a bad conductor of heat

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Follow the following procedure:

1. Fill a test tube with water and put a small ice cube (wrapped in a wire) in it
2. Make sure that the ice cube is at the bottom of the test tube
3. Heat the test tube from the top using a Bunsen Burner.

The water will boil at the top of test-tube while the water at the bottom will be cold. This shows that water is poor conductor of heat.