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Which is a better conductor glass or plastic?
Glass is a better insulator than plastic. Plastic is used on wire for insulation purposes because of its flexibility, where as glass is not. Glass is used as insulators for holding wires to cross arms on power poles as plastic would not stand up to the weather year after year.
Is glass a better conductor of heat than plastic?
Glass and plastics are not good conductors of electricity.
What does the oxymoron plastic glasses mean?
The word glass in this case isn't necessarily referring to the material glass, but instead referring to a small, handheld vessel for drinks, or a cup. Things that are usually, if not always made of glass have often been referred to as a "glass". For instance, a mirror may sometimes, but not very often, be referred to as a glass. With glass cups, and goblets the name "glass" stuck and became the definitive name for anything with that shape for the purpose of holding drinks. When one of these is made of plastic, it can be referred to as a "plastic glass", especially if the plastic is designed to visually replicate glass.
Does Electricity moves easily through plastic and glass?
No
What materials are optical lenses made from?
Plastic, glass, polycarbonate.
Why is it difficult to write on glass with a pencil?
because there is no friction between pencils and glass and glass is harder than the lead in the pencil .and glass surface is smoother than the surface of paper
Should water be served in plastic bottle glass or plastic cup?
Glass would be healthier
WHAT TYPES OF WASTE CAN GO IN THE DIFFERENT BINS?
plastic glass mental paper
What advantage do glass and plastic containers have over aluminum cans?
An advantage that glass and plastic containers have over aluminum cans is that glass and plastic containers, after used, can be washed, disinfected, and used again. Also now both glass and plastic can also be recycled.
Why is glass used for windows?
Glass is see through and is better quality than plastic. Plastic is not as see through as glass anyway.
Is smooth or smoother grammatically correct?
Both are correct grammatically in English. It is because smooth, smoother and smoothest are the three forms.
Why is beer always served in glass bottles and not in plastic ones?
Beer Is Stored In A Glass Bottle Because, If You Stored It In Plastic You Could Taste A Plastic Taste Off It And Also Glass Get Colder Quiker Than Plastic.
What are microscope glass slides made of?
Glass or plastic.
Are the individuality beads plastic or glass beads?
Glass
Should you melt chocolate in glass bowl or plastic?
Plastic container because it is easier to wash and glass is breakable, and plastic is just the sort of thing to use for melting chocolate, not glass.
What is the difference between glass and plastic?
Glass is made of sand, when sand is heated it will melt to glass. Plastic can be made of oil or synthetic materials.
What is the disadvantage of glass furniture?
well the disadvantages of glass furniture is its heavier than plastic and not as robust as plastic
