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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