Why are insulating materials low-density (light-weight) materials?

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The insulating materials are lightweight because most of their volume is occupied by air or gas. The fibrous insulating materials have air trapped in spaces between the fibers. In non-fibrous materials, the air or gas is trapped within pores.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What do you think lay at the root of the Watergate scandal? Who was responsible? Explain why it ballooned into a national crisis.

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The current required to run the AC motor flows through the thermal overload heater and bimetallic switch contacts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In order to hold a 4? pipe for cutting, you would need a _____

A) bench vise B) chain vise C) C-clamp D) strap wrench

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