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Styrofoam is an excellent insulator.
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Does Styrofoam cups keep hot drinks hot or cold drinks cold?
A Styrofoam cup will do both. The Styrofoam is an insulator, and, as such, it slows the transfer of heat between the system (the drink) and the surroundings (everything outside the cup) If it is a cold drink, heat moves very slowly through the cup toward the drink. If it is a hot drink, heat moves very slowly through the cup toward the surrounding air.
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.
How does a polystyrene cup keep drinks warm?
because it does
What type of cup keeps water warm the longest-plastic paper styrofoam or glass and why?
Styrofoam because it has a thick layer and is a good insulator.Paper and plastic are could alternatives but Styrofoam would work better, therefore glass would be the worst one to use because it would only keep it warm for a couple of minutes.
How much does Styrofoam cost?
200,000 joules of heat are needed to produce a single styrofoam cup. In order to simulate the waste of a styrofoam cup, its ceramic counterpart would have to be used 70 times or washed over a thousand times to offset the loss of heat in one styrofoam cup.
What material of cup keep your drinks hot?
styrofoam
What is the best cup to keep a drink hot?
Styrofoam cups will keep a hot drink warmer for a long time. Insulated cups will also keep your drink warmer longer.
Which disposable cup keeps hot drinks hotter for longer?
Styrofoam cups and caps. It keeps the heat in.
Why does a styrofoam cup keep hot chocolate warmer then a glass?
If the Stainless Steel cup has no insulation the Styrofoam cup will keep it warm longer.
Which type of cup will keep a hot drink, warm longer paper, plastic, Styrofoam or glass?
Styrofoam cups are generally the best at keeping hot drinks warm for a longer period of time. This is because Styrofoam is an excellent insulator, meaning it does not conduct heat well and therefore helps to keep the temperature of the drink constant. Paper cups and plastic cups are also decent insulators, but they are not as effective as Styrofoam. Glass cups are poor insulators and are not recommended for keeping hot drinks warm.
Does Styrofoam cups keep hot drinks hot or cold drinks cold?
A Styrofoam cup will do both. The Styrofoam is an insulator, and, as such, it slows the transfer of heat between the system (the drink) and the surroundings (everything outside the cup) If it is a cold drink, heat moves very slowly through the cup toward the drink. If it is a hot drink, heat moves very slowly through the cup toward the surrounding air.
What cup keep your drink warmer?
Styrofoam
Do thermos cup or styrofoam cup keep water hotter?
thermos cup
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 is a styrofoam cup?
a cup made out of styrofoam...........................................................................................................................................................................
What keeps water hotter paper or styrofoam?
styrofoam, but warning fammable and unsafe for the environment!
How do you keep a ice cube frozen in a styrofoam cup for long amount of time?
By keeping it in the styrofoam cup. Covering it up may help avoid heat from coming in.
