Does the heat in coffee stay hot in plastic, paper,or styrofoam cups?!


Question: Does the heat in coffee stay hot in plastic, paper,or styrofoam cups!?
this is for my science project due on this monday i need help fast i have to decorate the board and everything still!.can someone please not do the expirement for me but help me do background information!.
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Answers:
Metal containiers are good conductors of heat so the liquid turns cool very quickly while the nonmetal containers like paper, plastic etc are bad conductors of heat so they retain heat in them !.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can use a candy thermometer!. Put hot water in each and then check back after so many intervals!. I would do it every 5 minutes or so and check the various temperatures and record them!. It's probably good to do it for an extended period of time, let's say 45 mins, just to see what keep the liquid warmer longer!.

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Get one of each, pour some hot liquid in them and check them in ten minutes!. It's not rocket science!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


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