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It depends on the kind of plastic but mostly (I'd think) plastic is a better insulator for heat transport
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How fast does glass move?
cracks in glass travel at over three thousand miles per hour
Can a wave travel through a medium of glass?
it is glass because in my science cass at high school earlier this year we were told it travels fastest through solid, liquid, then gas. This is because in a solid the particles are closer together and then liquid then gas. So it is glass. Also Sound travels slower in air (a gas) because the particles it relies on to transmit the sound are spread out further. In liquids and solids however, the particles are less spread out and therefore the sound can transmit faster.
Why does clear glass warm up faster than coloured glass?
yes because light will have to go through the coloring.
How fast does light travel through acrylic?
it travels faster in water because it is less optically dense then acrylic
Do ice cubes melt faster in aluminum Glass or plastic cup?
The heat conductivity of a container will influence the rate at which its contents lose or retain heat. Aluminum being a metal is a good heat conductor (better than glass or plastic at least) and would allow ice cubes stored in it to absorb heat more readily than the other two.
Does light travel faster through air water vacuum or glass?
it travels faster through air.
Will sound travel faster through glass or air?
i dont know but the sound will stay more in glass
Why does sound travel through glass?
The denser the medium, the faster sound travels through it. Glass (silicon oxide) is fairly dense, and sound waves propagate through it faster than they do through air or water.
Can light travel through plastic or glass?
Yes it can. Unless the plastic and/or glass is too thick. Some types of glass and plastics make it harder for light to go through. ----------- The question is: Can light pass througth plastic or glass? The answer has to be either "both" or "glass", instead simply saying "yes"
Why does sound travel through glass faster than gold?
Its because gold has a greater mass than glass
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
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.
Does light travel faster in glass then it does in a vacuum?
No, slower.
Will sound travel faster through water or a glass window?
window, because sound travels fastest through solids, liquids second, and gases last.
Will ice melt faster in a plastic medal or glass container?
yes it will
Which gets cold faster plastic or glass?
It depends on the composition of each of them.
What 3 solids will allow light to travel through them?
glass, plastic, crystals (although a crystal wil lallow light to pass through it, it will also diffract the light)
