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It is a good insulator of heat :)
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How is a foam coffee cup a good insulator?
The foam contains air, which is a poor conductor of heat.
What kind of cup can retain the most heat?
foam cup of course
What makes a paper cup a good insulator?
A paper cup is not the best insulator. A better insulated cup is the foam cup. However, it is better insulated than other materials such as a metal canteen, due the the heat capacities of the materials. Putting two paper cups to together acts as a decent insulator due to the air between the two cups. This is due the to air being a poor conductor of heat.
Why is styrofoam cup a good insulator?
Styrofoam cup is a good insulator because it is coated with foam
Is a cup a good conductor?
It's not the object that matters, but what it's made of . A metal cup will be a very good conductor, and an expanded polystyrene one a very poor conductor.
How is a foam coffee cup a good insulator?
The foam contains air, which is a poor conductor of heat.
Why do you use a foam cup instead of a beaker in an experiment?
foam cup is a poor conductor of heat! haha;] msg me!!
Is a foam coffee cup a conductor or a insulator?
Styrofoam, along with most other expanded plastics, is a very poor insulator of heat and electricity, thereby making a foam coffee cup a very good insulator.
Will a metal cup or a styrofoam cup keep the hot water warm after a short time?
It is the Styrofoam cup as it is not a good conductor of heat but the metal cup is a good conductor of heat.
What kind of cup can retain the most heat?
foam cup of course
What makes a paper cup a good insulator?
A paper cup is not the best insulator. A better insulated cup is the foam cup. However, it is better insulated than other materials such as a metal canteen, due the the heat capacities of the materials. Putting two paper cups to together acts as a decent insulator due to the air between the two cups. This is due the to air being a poor conductor of heat.
Why is styrofoam cup a good insulator?
Styrofoam cup is a good insulator because it is coated with foam
Is a cup a good conductor?
It's not the object that matters, but what it's made of . A metal cup will be a very good conductor, and an expanded polystyrene one a very poor conductor.
Why doesn't a foam cup get hot?
Because it has good insulation.
Does heat move into a foam cup?
The form of energy where heat moves out evenly in all directions from a source hope that helped :)
Why is it a bad idea to drink somethinq hot off a metal cup?
Metal is a good conductor of heat. It readily accepts heat from other substances, and passes it on quickly. This means that the heat from the liquid will be transferred through the cup to your lips at a faster rate than they can cope with.
What type of cup hold temperature longest?
A cup fabricated from a heat-insulating material, with a closed top to prevent heat flow from the contents to the surrounding air. Examples: Metal . . . bad Foam Ceramic Double wall with air or vacuum space . . . good
