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Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Conduction
A student places a metal spoon and a wooden spoon into a pot of hot soup. After 2 minutes, the metal spoon feels much hotter than the wooden spoon. Which statement best explains this observation about heat transfer by conduction?
- Metal is a better conductor of thermal energy than wood, so it transfers heat to your hand faster.
- Metal has a lower temperature than wood, so it feels hotter.
- Wood conducts thermal energy faster than metal, so it stays cooler.
- Wood absorbs all the heat from the soup, so the metal spoon stays hot.
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