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Q. Mud houses are cooler in summers and warmer in winters as compared to brick houses because

  • (A) Mud is a good conductor
  • (B) Mud is a bad conductor
  • (C) Mud is a poor insulator
  • (D) Evaporation of water causes cooling in summers and sunlight coming through holes causes warming in winters
  • Correct Answer - Option(B)
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Explanation by: Admin
Clay is a poor conductor of heat as compared to wood and bricks. Therefore, clay neither allows the external heat to enter the house in summer nor it allows the internal heat to escape out in winters. Hence, mud houses remain colder in summer and warmer in winter. mud or clay is poor conductor of electricity.

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