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Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Conduction
A metal ruler and a wooden ruler are each placed with one end in hot water. After one minute, the other end of the metal ruler feels much hotter than the other end of the wooden ruler. What is the main reason for this?
- Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.
- Wood is a better conductor of heat than metal.
- Metals cannot lose heat, but wood can.
- Heat is transferred only by convection in the wooden ruler.
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