Inside a Room at a Uniform Comfortable Temperature, Metallic Objects

question 65

Multiple Choice

Inside a room at a uniform comfortable temperature, metallic objects generally feel cooler to the touch than wooden objects do.This is because:

• A)a given mass of wood contains more heat than the same mass of metal
• B)metal conducts heat better than wood
• C)heat tends to flow from metal to wood
• D)the equilibrium temperature of metal in the room is lower than that of wood
• E)the human body, being organic, resembles wood more closely than it resembles metal

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Definitions:

Carbonate Rock

A rock composed mostly of carbonate minerals, especially calcite and dolomite.

Dolostone

A rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often formed from the shells of marine life.

Carbonate Rocks

Sedimentary rocks composed primarily of carbonate minerals, such as limestone and dolomite, often formed from the accumulation of marine organisms' shells.