Density of styrofoam is 100 kg per cubic meter. So 1 metric ton is equal to 1000 kg, so that is 10 cubic meters... or a cube about 2.15 meters on a side (over 6 feet per side)
I found another value for the density which was only 30 kg/m3, and so if that were true, the dimensions would be a cube more than 6 meters on a side (over 18 feet per side). Probably depends on the specific type of styrofoam you have what the actually density is.
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A 1 ton block of Styrofoam would typically have dimensions of approximately 8 feet by 4 feet by 4 feet. The density of Styrofoam is usually around 1 pound per cubic foot, so a 1 ton block would contain roughly 2,000 cubic feet of material.
This question cannot be answered sensibly. A kilolitre is a measure of volume, with dimensions [L3]. A ton is a measure of mass, with dimensions [M]. Basic dimensional analysis teaches that you cannot convert between measures with different dimensions such as these without additional information. As a simple mental exercise consider a kilolitre of air and a kilolitre of water. They will have very different masses.
You need to know the dimensions and the mass of each piece.
The specific heat of styrofoam is approximately 1.25 J/g°C. This means that it requires 1.25 Joules of energy to raise the temperature of 1 gram of styrofoam by 1 degree Celsius.
There are 2,000 pounds in 1 ton.
1 short ton = 907.18474 kilograms