Question

‘Slabs of ice’ are covered with wet jute cloth during summers . Why

Answer 1

The slabs of ice covered with saw dust or gunny bags because they are poor conductors of heat, so they do not let the ice melt quickly, as they do not transfer the heat of the surroundings to the ice.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are spaces between the jute fibers. The air trapped in these spaces act as an insulator by preventing the heat from outside from coming inside.

This slows down the melting of ice and ice can be transported to a destination before melting. So, ice slabs are covered with wet jute cloth during summers.