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Subject: My teacher boiled water in a paper cup,why didn't it burn?

Date: Thu Apr 29 18:46:55 1999
Posted by No name entered.
Grade level: 7-9 School: No school entered.
City: ALISO VIEJO State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 925429615.Ch
Message:

My science teacher boiled water in a paper cup over an open 
flame. When he took the water out and held the same paper cup 
over a flame it caught on fire.  Why are learning about heat 
transfer-conduction, convection, and radiation. Even after the 
water began to boil the cup was still not burning, WHY?


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