Question

Give reasons:
a) Cooking pans have plastic handles.
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b) Electric wires have a plastic covering.
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c) Melamine is used to make crockery.
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d) Plastics are used in cars, aircrafts and spacecrafts.
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e) Special plastic cookware is used in microwave ovens.
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Answer 1

Answer:

a. because plastics are a bad conductor of heat. it prevents the movement of heat avoiding any burn damages to the cook.

Answer 2

Answer:

Plastic is a poor conductor of electricity. Therefore it is used in handles