Why does the hot tea in a Thermos flask remain hot for a long time?

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2026-08-09 17:40

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The Thermos (vacuum) flask has a double skinned glass cylinder inside. Between the two walls of the glass cylinder is a vacuum. The glass cylinder is also silvered on all inner and outer surfaces. Both the vacuum and the silvering help to prevent the rapid cooling of a hot liquid, or the warming of a cold liquid. The vacuum inhibits heat transfer by conduction. The silvering reflects the heat and inhibits the heat escaping from the flask. Thermos (often used for a vacuum flask) is a trade-name.
Eventually, as anyone who uses a vacuum flask, the once hot drink will have become cool by the end of the day.

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