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Effective insulation

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I can explain how to carry out a fair test to investigate insulators.

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In a fair test, only the independent variable is changed so that no other changes could affect the results. The variables that are deliberately kept the same are called control variables. A lid on a beaker prevents transfer of energy by convection currents. Gas is a very poor thermal conductor.

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