WHY DOES A PLASTIC CONTAINER KEEP TJHE CONTENTS COLD LONGER THA A METAL CONTAINER

Open in App

Solution

As metal is a good conductor of heat and plastic is a bad conductor of heat. So the cold content placed in the metal container absorb heat from the surroundings and the temperature of the content get increases.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

When liquid gas is released from a pressurized container why does the container gets too cold

Shopkeepers prefer to keep eatables in plastic containers because:

Why does the metallic pan used for cooking has a plastic or wooden handle?

Why does a gas exert pressure on walls of the container?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program