SC-1356
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Conduction
A student places equal volumes of hot water into a metal cup and a plastic cup. After 5 minutes, the water in the metal cup is cooler than the water in the plastic cup.
Which statement explains this observation?
Which statement explains this observation?
- Metal conducts heat away from the water faster than plastic
- Plastic conducts heat away from the water faster than metal
- Metal prevents any heat loss to the surroundings
- Plastic allows heat to be radiated away more quickly
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