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Which cup can hold heat better a plastic cup a coffee cup or a glass cup?
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∙ 11y ago
A glass cup will conduct heat away quickly - a plastic cup would hold heat the best.
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∙ 11y ago
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Is glass a better conductor of heat than plastic?
Glass and plastics are not good conductors of electricity.
Can plastic cup be replaced by glass beaker in determination of heat of solution?
yes.but plastic cup is a better good insulator than glass beaker.
Will heat travel faster through a glass cup or a plastic cup?
It depends on the kind of plastic but mostly (I'd think) plastic is a better insulator for heat transport
What is the advantage of a glass coffee mug over a ceramic one?
Coffee mugs are usually made of ceramic earthenware materials instead of glass, because materials such as porcelain retain heat better than glass. If glass gets too hot, it will shatter.
Is styrofoam a better insulator of heat than plastic?
Styrofoam is a better insulator of heat than plastic. The plastic allows the heat in and out and the cold in and out. The Styrofoam helps keep the heat in.
Is it safe to serve coffee from a plastic coffeemaker?
Yes, plastic coffee makers are safe as the plastics employed are designed to withstand the heat of boiling water.
What is a better heat conductor paper or plastic?
Plastic?
Would a plastic cup keep the water hot longer than a metal cup?
A plastic cup holds more heat because plastic can't take out heat. Glass conducts heat away.
Glass or plastic what keeps water colder?
Metal - very good conductor of heat. Not a good insulator at all (Don't wrap cans in aluminum foil.) Glass - A little better resistor of heat energy transfer but still not great. Plastic - Depending on the exact material, plastic is probably your best bet. Especially if it's a foam of some sort; the air bubbles in the foam create barriers that heat energy has to cross to be able to escape.
Why would ice alone melt faster in a glass container instead of a plastic container?
A glass container, because glass is a liquid that has the ability to form as a solid, while glass looks like a solid at a molecular level the atoms are actually moving, just like a liquid, the formation of glass molecules is highly irregular. But because the atoms are moving the energy or heat from water is allowed to escape past these molecules and cool the water.
Which container holds heat the longest using glass metal and plastic?
This depends on the construction of the container but if the constructions are identical (the walls are equally thick, etc) the metal container will loose heat fastest. Different "plastics" have differing coefficients of thermal conductivity and so whether they conduct heat better or worse than glass depends on which "plastic" is in use.
What lets heat pass through?
Glass or something transparent such as plastic.
