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---- ---- ---- Ice will melt faster on foil then on plastic. Foil is made of some kind of metal (usually aluminum). All metals are very good conductors of heat. (They are not insulators as another person wrote.) So, if you place ice on a sheet of foil it will act like a heat sink in reverse. That is, it will absorb heat from the surroundings and conduct it into the ice. Plastic, on the other hand, is generally not a good heat conductor. So it will tend to insulate the ice.
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Will ice melt faster in plastic or styrifoam?
it is a greater conducter of heat than styrofoam
In which cup does ice melt faster a plactic stirophone or paper and why?
Ice will typically melt faster in a plastic or styrofoam cup compared to a paper cup. This is because plastic and styrofoam are better insulators, meaning they transfer heat more efficiently than paper. Therefore, the heat from the surroundings will more readily reach the ice in a plastic or styrofoam cup, causing it to melt faster.
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 a metal cup a better insulator or a plastic cup a better insulator?
Putting the cup in the freezer keeps ice from melting. Those cups will slow down the melting rate, but if you've got ice at room temperature it's gonna melt eventually. Having said that, ice will melt slowest in a styrofoam cup.
What type of cup will keep water the coldest a styrofoam cup or plastic cup?
Styrofoam insulates better than a single layer of plastic. If, however, you have one of those plastic cups that have an outer and an inner "wall" with a sealed air space in between, that should work better than the Styrofoam.
Which would melt faster ice cream or yogurt?
Ice cream will melt faster than yogurt, as yogurt does not melt.
Do water melt faster than air?
air does not melt.
Will ice melt faster wrapped in plastic foil and aluminum foil and put it outside or if you put it inside?
The ice will melt faster if placed outside rather than inside, regardless of how it's wrapped, due to higher ambient temperatures. However, wrapping the ice in plastic foil and aluminum foil will provide some insulation to slow the melting process compared to leaving it unwrapped.
Does ice melt faster in a styrofoam cup or in a glass cup?
Ah, I actually asked the same exact question about 3 years ago! I did a scientific experiment in my science class and to cut it short, glass. But your gonna have to do the rest of the work on your own. ;)
What keeps water hotter paper or styrofoam?
styrofoam, but warning fammable and unsafe for the environment!
Does ice cubes melt faster in a wooden box or in styrfoam box?
Styrofoam is one of the most efficient insulators, and will insulate better than nearly any other common material... including wood.
How does the material of the container affect its melting time of the ice?
The material of the container affects the rate at which heat is transferred to the ice. Materials with higher thermal conductivity, like metal, will melt the ice faster as they transfer heat more efficiently than materials with lower thermal conductivity, like plastic or Styrofoam. So, a metal container will lead to faster melting of ice compared to a plastic or foam container.
