Why does air insulate?

GCSE · Physics · AQA · P1.7 — Thermal conductivity and rate of cooling: factors affecting cooling rate of a building; required practical 2 — investigating insulation

Question

Explain why trapped air is such a good thermal insulator. Refer to particle theory.

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