In 1952 NBC launched a network radio program featuring Howdy, and in 1954 Howdy Doody became an international television hit with a Cuban and a Canadian show, using duplicate puppets and local talent, including Robert Goulet as Canadian host, Timber Tom.
1 Answer 1. active oldest votes. up vote 1 down vote. You're right that IF the metal calorimeter and the styrofoam calorimeter were both perfect and behaved in the way that we usually pretend calorimeters do (they don't absorb or lose heat) then they should produce identical results, for the enthalpy reason you provide.
The plastic is polymer. Polymers can be thermal and electrical insulators. For example, pots and pans handles are made of polymers, so are insulated cups, coolers, and microwave cookware. Remember that styrofoam is a trademarked name of the Dow chemical company for its brand of polystrene foam. It works by reducing a process known as heat transfer.