SC-1478
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Conduction
A student places a metal spoon and a plastic spoon into a pot of hot soup. After 5 minutes, the metal spoon feels much hotter than the plastic spoon. Which statement best explains this observation?
- Metal is a better conductor of heat than plastic.
- Metal is a better insulator of heat than plastic.
- Plastic gains heat faster than metal.
- Plastic has a higher temperature than metal.
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