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Standard XII
Physics
Conduction Law
Why are glass...
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Why are glass tumblers made of thin glass?
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Since the glass is bad conductor of heat . For thick glass it takes time to conduct heat from one end to other that cause different expansions and may cause crack. While for thin glass the expansion on inner and outer surfaces are same.
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