SC-1354
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Conduction
A student shines a lamp on a metal spoon and a wooden spoon. After 2 minutes, the metal spoon feels hotter than the wooden spoon, although they are the same distance from the lamp.
Which process of heat transfer mainly explains why the metal spoon becomes hotter faster?
Which process of heat transfer mainly explains why the metal spoon becomes hotter faster?
- Conduction of heat along the spoon
- Convection currents in the spoon
- Radiation only to the wooden spoon
- Evaporation of water from the spoon
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