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Discuss why wearing more layers of clothing during winters keeps us warmer than wearing just one thick piece of clothing.
Answer in Brief
Solution 1
- During winter, we prefer wearing more layers of clothing than just one thick piece because air gets trapped between the various layers.
- Being a poor conductor of heat, air prevents heat loss from our body. Hence, layers of clothing keep us warmer than a single layer.
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Solution 2
- More layers of clothing keep us warm in winter as they have a lot of space between them.
- This space gets filled up with air. Air is a bad conductor, it does not allow the body heat to escape out.
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