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When you put metal in water it cools down quick. When you put plastic in the microwave, you're in for a big problem....Plastic is the answer.

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metal transfers heat faster!

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Which transfers heat faster water or metal?

Metals transfers heat faster because its a conduit. which means it allows electricity and heat to travel through it. plastic does not.This is also the reason why electrical wire is not made from plastic; it is a poor conductor.


Why metal faster heat transfer than plastic?

I understand that this is for the same reason that a metal transfers electricity better: this is a result of a large number of free electrons, that is, electrons that are relatively free to move around.


Does water freeze faster in plastic or metal?

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Does a tin pan heat water faster than a plastic pan?

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Wood.


Will ice melt faster on metal board or plastic board?

Metal. The metal sheet will conduct heat from the rest of the environment to the ice, while a plastic sheet will insulate the ice and prevent heat from flowing into it.


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.


Why are saucepans handles usually made from wood or plastic?

Wood or plastic doesn't transfer heat as well as metal. If the handles were metal, you could not pick the pan up.


Would a plastic cup keep the water hot longer than a metal cup?

A plastic cup holds more heat because plastic can't take out heat. Glass conducts heat away.


If you want a potato to bake faster you can push a metal nail through it center . why do you think the nail makes the potato bake faster?

The nail will help transfer the heat faster (by conduction).


Does hot chocolate cool faster in a plasticstyrafoam or iron cup?

plasticstyrafoam iron. the metal conducts heat, the plastic insulates (holds the heat in) - about what you said, the metal does conduct heat, so that the hot sides help to heat up the drink.


Why does a plastic fizzy drink bottle usually feel warmer than a metal can of drink even if they are at the same tmeperature?

The plastic drink bottle feels warmer than a metal can because the metal can has a higher thermal conductivity compared to the plastic drink bottle. Thermal conductivity is the property of a substance to conduct heat, and the metal can, being made of metal, has a much higher ability to conduct heat compared with the plastic bottle. This means that when you touch the metal can, it draws out your own body heat faster than than when you touch the plastic bottle, so the can feels cooler.