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No, Plastic is not conductive! I other words plastic can not conduct electricity therefore it can not produce resistance, and resistance is what you need to produce heat. and that heat would melt the plastic. Now if you touch a "live" wire to metal and that metal was grounded ( for example to a cold water pipe) then you would be completing the circuit, then that piece of metal would heat up very rapidly and eventually melt! of-course the smart person would not do this but if you where not so smart be prepared to get burned!!!! BE SMART!!
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Why is plastic not suitable for making saucepans?
I'm assuming you're asking why pans can't be made out of plastic or wood. The simple answer is that plastic would melt and the wood would burn when exposed to such high temperatures.
Will steel melt when touched by lava?
No. Lava is generally not hot enough to melt steel.
Will plastic bags melt when heated?
Yes. Almost any plastic will melt when heated.
Is plastic recycleable?
Yes - you can melt and re-melt plastic to re-cycle it many times.
What causes a lighting relay to melt?
A plastic light switch would usually only melt due to extreme heat. In the case of house fires, it is common to see most of the plastic objects in the house completely melted.
What if a frying pan was made plastic?
it would melt
What are the Disadvantages of plastic kettles?
it would melt
Why is plastic not suitable for making saucepans?
I'm assuming you're asking why pans can't be made out of plastic or wood. The simple answer is that plastic would melt and the wood would burn when exposed to such high temperatures.
Will steel melt when touched by lava?
No. Lava is generally not hot enough to melt steel.
Will plastic bags melt when heated?
Yes. Almost any plastic will melt when heated.
Why do most frying pans come with a plastic handle but have a metal bottom?
if it was a plastic bottom, it would melt. if it was a metal handle, it would burn you.
Is plastic recycleable?
Yes - you can melt and re-melt plastic to re-cycle it many times.
Does a petri dish melt if microwaved for 3 minutes?
Petri dishes are generally made out of glass, so they will not melt if microwaved. If it is made of plastic, it may melt - but I would not expect it to.
How do you join a metal to plastic?
melt the plastic to the metal
Why are cookers made of metal not plastic?
Cookers are made of metal because it withstands heat a lot better and does not melt like plastic would.
Is a plastic spoon in the oven dangerous while baking?
Obviously they melt so it would be dangerous!
Can you make a lava lamp out of a plastic water bottle?
no because the heat would melt the bottle :)
