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Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Conduction
A saucepan has a metal pot and a plastic handle. When water boils inside, the handle feels much cooler than the pot. What is the main reason plastic is used for the handle?
- Plastic is a poor conductor of heat, so little heat is conducted to the handle.
- Plastic has a higher temperature than metal, so it feels cooler.
- Plastic is a better radiator of heat, so it loses all heat instantly.
- Plastic conducts heat faster so heat does not build up in the handle.
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